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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD Brand: A&E EAN: 0733961111064 Format: Box set, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC Item Dimensions: Label: A&E HOME VIDEO Languages: Manufacturer: A&E HOME VIDEO MPN: AAAE111060 Number Of Items: 5 Publisher: A&E HOME VIDEO Region Code: 1 Release Date: May 27, 2008 Running Time: 846 minutes Studio: A&E HOME VIDEO Editorial Review: Product Description: Error is inevitable in all human endeavors but when the undertakings are engineering feats of enormous proportions the smallest mistakes may have devastating consequences. From the Exxon Valdez disaster to a nuclear meltdown at a secret government facility to the devastating effects of Hurricane Katrina MODERN MARVELS chronicles over 40 of history s most devastating catastrophes and reveals the lessons learned from each one.In 18 thrilling episodes HISTORY® dramatizes the world s most notorious engineering failures using state-of-the-art special effects to investigate not only what went wrong but what can be learned from these spectacular disasters. The catastrophes recounted led to the creation of Superfund sites for the cleanup of toxic waste; improved safety standards for cars planes and ships; and new techniques for building roads bridges and buildings that will withstand nature s most destructive forces.Dark clouds with silver linings MODERN MARVELS: ENGINEERING DISASTERS presents the tragic yet invaluable handmaidens of technological progress.System Requirements:Running Time: 846 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/HISTORY Rating: NR UPC: 733961111064 Manufacturer No: AAAE111060 Average Rating:
 Rating: - Very interesting and inexpensive collectionFinally, what I was waiting for: a large collection of case studies (18 episodes in total; at least two disasters in every episode - sometimes as many as six) taken from a large variety of engineering areas. As a chemical engineer and as an instructor, I found this collection very interesting, full of different "case studies" and lessons to learn in a very amusing way. The episodes includes: - New Orleans: Hurricane Katrina. - The fire at Las Vegas MGM Hotel. - The ... Read More |
