Modern Marvels - Engineering Disasters (A&E DVD Archives)

Starring:Modern Marvels
Studio: A&E Home Video
Product Type: DVD

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Throughout history the same builders and engineers that paved man's path out of the caves and into the modern world also caused some of mankind's worst disasters. Often a huge calamity is traced back to a tiny cause, insignificant in itself, but triggering a domino effect. We'll revisit notable disasters and search for probable causes.

DVD Modern Marvels MORE ENGINEERING DISASTERS AAE-72355 THE HISTORY CHANNEL

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DVD Modern Marvels MORE ENGINEERING DISASTERS AAE-72355 THE HISTORY CHANNEL

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Some are the result of unforeseeable factors, natural disasters or acts of God. But far more are caused by man, either through poor planning, negligence or innovative strategies that do not work. MODERN MARVELSTM pores through the rubble of some of the most notable disasters looking for clues as to what happened. Often, the stories point to one tiny mistake that, unchecked, snowballed into a force that could not be stopped. Experts reveal how easy it is for this to happen, particularly when all the engineering computations involved in a new structure were done without the aid of a computer. But then we'll see how other incidents were caused by arrogance, ego and plain incompetence. Dramatic footage and photos capture many of these ENGINEERING DISASTERS as they happened (or immediately after), and engineers detail the changes that these accidents have spurred. Join us for a fascinating look at the failures that male up a vital--if somewhat embarrassing--chapter in the history of engineering.

Modern Marvels - Engineering Disasters 12 (History Channel)

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Modern Marvels - Engineering Disasters 12 (History Channel)

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Modern Marvels - More Engineering Disasters (History Channel)
Modern Marvels - Engineering Disasters 9 (History Channel)
Modern Marvels - Engineering Disasters 14 (History Channel)

ASIN: B000F6ZC8Y
Release Date: 2006-04-25

Modern Marvels - Engineering Disasters 14 (History Channel)

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Modern Marvels - Engineering Disasters 14 (History Channel)

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Modern Marvels - Engineering Disasters 12 (History Channel)
Modern Marvels - More Engineering Disasters (History Channel)
Modern Marvels - Engineering Disasters 9 (History Channel)

ASIN: B000F6ZDT2
Release Date: 2006-04-25

Modern Marvels - Engineering Disasters 9 (History Channel)

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Modern Marvels - Engineering Disasters 9 (History Channel)

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Modern Marvels - Engineering Disasters 12 (History Channel)
Modern Marvels - More Engineering Disasters (History Channel)
Modern Marvels - Engineering Disasters 14 (History Channel)

ASIN: B000F6ZBOE
Release Date: 2006-04-25

Modern Marvels - Engineering Disasters (A&E DVD Archives)

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Again, nice but short

Modern Marvels - Engineering Disasters (A&E DVD Archives)
Starring: Modern Marvels
Manufacturer: A&E Home Video
ProductGroup: DVD
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ASIN: B0009HMTIA
Release Date: 2005-07-26

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From the Colossus of Rhodes and Egypt's pyramids to the Hoover Dam and the Space Shuttle, mankind has celebrated the work of engineers. But what happens when their calculations prove wrong? From Hammurabi, who passed the first building laws, to today's potential disasters that can wipe out a whole city, we'll review engineering mistakes.

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Again, nice but short.......2005-10-22

If you like disasters, then this DVD is for you. It briefly covers a dozen or so events including shipwrecks, air crashes, space craft and satellite problems, nuclear powerplants, dams and bridges.

Nearly all of these disasters could have a full length documentary or movie about it (such as Apollo 13), but don't expect in-depth technical analysis of each problem in the 3 minutes or so per event shown here.

As with most of the DVD's in this Modern Marvels series, the run-time is optimistic. In this case, credits roll at the 43-minute mark. Still, it's an entertaining disaster smorgasbord.

Modern Marvels - Engineering Disasters (History Channel)

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Modern Marvels - Engineering Disasters (History Channel)

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