| Description |
1 online resource (streaming video file) (50 min. 4 sec.) ; 302734346 bytes |
| Series |
Big, Bigger, Biggest ; Series 2, Episode 10 |
| Summary |
An examination of the technological leaps forward that have enabled the world's largest observation wheel - the Singapore Flyer - to be built. The Singapore Flyer is the tallest observation wheel on Earth, rising 165 metres into the sky. It can whisk 1,260 passengers around hourly to see a stunning 45 km panorama of three different countries below. This program explores how the Singapore Flyer was made possible through a series of five engineering breakthroughs. (From the UK) (Documentary Series) CC |
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Closed captioning in English |
| Event |
Broadcast 2011-02-19 at 19:30:00 |
| Notes |
Classification: NC |
| Subject |
Architecture.
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Engineering.
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Ferris, George Washington Gale, 1859-1896.
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Wheels -- Design and construction.
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England -- London.
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Illinois -- Chicago.
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Singapore.
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Streaming video
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| Author |
Dallard, Pat, contributor
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Gorst, Martin, director
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Marks, David, contributor
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McCann, Ed, contributor
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Michie, John, cast
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Weingardt, Richard, contributor
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