Tunnels

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Studio: DVD Ltd
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Brain-building entertainment

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ASIN: B0002XVS92
Release Date: 2004-10-26

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Award-winning author-illustrator—and captivating storyteller—David Macaulay (The Way Things Work) goes to extremes with five really big adventures that explore the greatest manmade wonders of the world. The series introduces the courageous creators and builders and reveals the deadly disasters and personal triumphs behind these breathtaking structures. Spectacular film footage, dramatic recreations and David's unique illustrations excite, explain and entertain in a big way. • Tower above the clouds on the Golden Gate; build the Brooklyn Bridge; and explore Europe's groundbreaking spans in • See how dams change not only the course of rivers, but the course of history as well, in an adventure that reaches from the top of the Hoover Dam to the banks of the Nile in Dams; Discover 2000 years of architectural wonders as Domes explores the Houston Astrodome, St. Peter's Cathedral, the geodesic domes of Buckminster Fuller, and more • Go to the top of the skyline for tall tales about Skyscrapers including Chicago's Sears Tower, New York's Empire State Building and Malaysia's record-setting Petronas Towers • Be a "mole" in Boston's "Big Dig;" explore the "Chunnel;" and go deep under New York's Hudson River for a wild look at Tunnels • Bonus Activities! Join Kenny and Caroline from the PBS kids' show ZOOM and other kids and their parents as they build five scaled-down structures using only common household items like straws, masking tape, and newspaper

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Good and informative.......2007-01-10

The videos kept my attention and that of my gifted middle school students. Good explanations and visuals to help make material comprehensible.

Brain-building entertainment.......2004-09-02

This set of five videos by artist/architect David Macaulay provides many hours of insightful entertainment and a great introduction to science and technology on a practical level. Each themed film - Bridges, Skyscrapers, Tunnels Domes and Dams - provides an in-depth historical treatment of the particular structure, interesting stories and overviews from famous structures and basic scientific principles involved in each project.

The set features lots of great location shoots with David Macaulay narrating interesting stories and pointing out details of each site.

To give you an idea, "Tunnels" covers aqueducts and water-carrying tunnels of Ancient Rome, early canal and train tunnels of the 19th century (particularly in England and the U.S.), archaic and modern methods of tunnel digging (particularly under rivers), issues involving tunnel safety (both during the project and during use afterwards) with a special emphasis (in all areas) on the building of the Channel Tunnel in the 1990s between England and France. Each video also includes a "Building Small" segment and pamphlet so that families can tackle simple science projects at home that demonstrate principles of architecture.

Our family has really enjoyed these movies - from the four year old all the way up to Mom and Dad. The material is substantial, but easy to understand (particularly with the excellent use of computer graphics and artistic sketches).

My only caution would be that there were a few photos from an airplane crash into the Empire state Building in the 1940s that are a little graphic for young children. I was very excited to learn that these are coming out on DVD this fall.

Extreme Engineering Season 2 - Episode 4: Iceland Tunnels

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Extreme Engineering

Extreme Engineering Season 2 - Episode 4: Iceland Tunnels

Manufacturer: Discovery
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I brought my Mom on a trip to Iceland last year. She said she watched this on TV and wanted a copy. She says she watches it often.

Extreme Engineering Season 3 - Episode 2: Mega-Tunnel

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Extreme Engineering Season 3 - Episode 2: Mega-Tunnel

Manufacturer: Discovery Channel
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Extreme Engineering unveils some of the most ambitious architectural plans of our times. Some are theoretical; others are in the works. But all of these modern marvels pose challenges that stretch the definition of what's possible. Watch as jaw-dropping computer animation and first-hand accounts from builders, designers and engineers breathe life into the most extreme construction projects ever conceived. Episode 2: Kuala Lumpur floods. Fed up with the devastating damage of the 1999 and 2003 flooding, the government gave the go-ahead for an unprecedented solution: A six-mile long, 20-foot high storm drain tunnel drilled directly under the city, feeding from airport to a holding pond out of town. The wrinkle: To make the $525 million dollar project affordable, the Tunnel will do double duty. as a 3 mile double-decker toll road, creating the only fast way into and out of the choking capitol city traffic.

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Starring: David Macaulay
Director: Eugenie Vink
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Release Date: 2004-10-26

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Big digs and big danger-take a tour of the world's greatest tunnels. How do tunnels stay dry under water? Who dug the first tunnels? Go underground with award-winning author-illustrator—and captivating storyteller—David Macaulay (The Way Things Work) and get an amazing look at tunnels through spectacular film footage, little-known facts and dramatic recreations. From ancient Rome to the remarkable Channel Tunnel that connects France and England, Tunnels introduces courageous engineers, relives deadly disasters, and reveals little-known personal triumphs and tragedies. - Be a mole in Boston's "Big Dig" and see how the biggest tunneling project in history is reshaping one of America's oldest cities - Travel back to 1920 and discover how Clifford Holland constructed—and ventilated—the first underwater automobile tunnel - Meet the engineer whose revolutionary design for London's famous subway system greatly altered British lifestyles - See how massive boring machines joined England and France beneath the English Channel - Tour the tunnels that helped make ancient Rome livable - Bonus activity! Build your own mini-tunnel using only sand, masking tape, a spoon and other common household items David Macaulay hosts Building Big, the five-part series that brings you the amazing truth behind the greatest manmade wonders of the world. From the top of the Golden Gate Bridge to inside the Hoover Dam, Building Big travels the world exploring Bridges, Tunnels, Dams, Skyscrapers and Domes in unforgettable, really big adventures. Includes bonus hands-on building activity designed for kids.

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stars of yesterday

Tunnels
Starring: Catherine Bach , Charlene Dallas , and John Saxon
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ASIN: 6305280657
Release Date: 1998-12-02

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stars of yesterday.......2001-06-16

Tunnels was also released on video as Criminal Act. The picture is crisp, but the audio is fair with most of the dialog coming from one channel and music from the other. The plot is basically the story of two female reporters trying to blow the lid off of an underground slave labor trade. There is very little action in this movie, but does occasionally inject some humor. This was apparently made for TV. The highlight for me was getting to see some of my favorite veteran TV actors from the 70's and 80's. The movie has a decent plot, which moves kind of slow, but should not be classified under the horror genre. Only see this if you are feeling nostalgic and can't handle too much excitement. It's a decent way to waste some time on a Saturday afternoon.

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Tunnels
Director: Mark Byers
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Two reporters are about to discover the city's REAL underground empire. The tunnels under a city can breed strange and mysterious things. Following sightings of a large creature stalking the catacombs...transients being kidnapped...a body washing up at the docks, reporter Pam Weiss and photographer Sharon Fields set out to uncover the story behind it all. What they find in the TUNNELS below will shock and amaze them and lead them to a slave labor trade, murder plots and someone out to kill them both!

Extreme Engineering: Transatlantic Tunnel, City in a Pyramid

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Learn about the latest development of modern rail engineering: a 300-mph, magnetically levitated train that travels through three interconnected, deep floating tunnels between Canada and Scotland while submerged 600 feet beneath the depths of the Atlantic Ocean. The trains travels the 2,100-mile run in less than 7 hours, breaking into daylight only for brief periods near Greenland and Iceland. Next learn how one of the most crowded cities in the world, Tokyo, Japan is hoping to relieve the stress of alarming overpopulation. Witness the impossible dream of city planners to use the waters of Tokyo Bay to build a massive pyramid over the water, with skyscrapers suspended like peapods within its enormous frame. Called the Shimizu Mega-City Pyramid, it would stand a kilometer tall and provide housing for up to 750,000 people. Even more amazing, the entire construction process may proceed without the work of a single human builder. With the invention of new super-lightweight materials, humanoid robots and self-assembling structures, the pyramid might be the first city in the world to build itself!

Design For Safety & Quality: The Inspection and Auditing Process of Bridges, and Some Important Lessons Learned

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Design For Safety & Quality: The Inspection and Auditing Process of Bridges, and Some Important Lessons Learned
Starring: PhD, NJIT, USA, with an in-depth technical presentation by George W. Davie, Adjunct Professor at NJIT, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ, as well as Member of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Internal Auditor of Bridges and Tunnels, Broadway, New York, NY, USA. Interviews and Edited by Professor Paul G. Ranky, PhD, NJIT, USA Professor Paul G. Ranky
Director: PhD, NJIT, USA Professor Paul G. Ranky
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Release Date: 2006-02-16

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