| Description |
4 videodiscs (DVD) (ca. 343 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 1/2 in |
| Contents |
The Great Ship -- The Brooklyn Bridge -- Bell Rock -- The Sewer King -- The Panama Canal -- The Line -- Hoover Dam |
| Summary |
Summary: A world that had changed little from the Middle Ages was altered beyond recognition by the engineering genius of the nineteenth century: rivers tamed, oceans pacified, continents bridged. In Seven Wonders of the Industrial World, acclaimed historian Deborah Cadbury tells the heroic tale of the visionaries and ordinary workers who brought to life seven wonders of engineering that still have the power to awe and inspire us today. From the London sewers that banished cholera to the Panama Canal that shaved thousands of miles off a dangerous sea passage, from the Hoover Dam that diverted the world's most unpredictable river to give power to over half of the country to the transcontinental railroad that fulfilled the dream of manifest destiny. Seven Wonders of the Industrial World reveals the epic struggles and personal fortunes and reputations were lost and won |
| Notes |
Based on the book "Dreams of iron and steel" by Deborah Cadbury |
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Off-air recording: broadcast by ABC TV in seven parts: disc.1, 30 May 2004, 6 June 2004-- disc.2, 13 June 2004, 20 June 2004 -- disc.3, 27 June 2004, 4 July 2004 -- disc.4, 11 July 2004 |
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DVD R, compatible in most generic DVD players |
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Rated: PG |
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Available for Deakin University staff and students only |
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Bell Rock Lighthouse (Scotland) -- Design and construction
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Great Eastern (Steamship) -- Design and construction
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Civil engineering -- History -- 19th century
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Civilization, Modern -- 19th century
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Engineering -- History -- 19th century
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History, Modern -- 19th century
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Industrial revolution
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Railroad engineering -- United States -- History -- 19th century
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Sewerage -- England -- London -- Design and construction
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Brooklyn Bridge (New York, N.Y.) -- Design and construction
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Hoover Dam (Ariz. and Nev.) -- Design and construction
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Panama Canal (Panama) -- Design and construction
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| Author |
Cadbury, Deborah.
Dreams of iron and steel
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