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Title:

Building big [videorecording] / produced and directed by Judith Dwan Hallet ; written by Judith Dwan Hallet and Larry Klein ; a co-production of WGBH Science Unit and Production Group, Inc.

Format:

[videorecording] /

Publisher:

WGBH Video,

Copyright Date:

c2000

Description:

5 videocassettes (300 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Subject:

Civil engineering.
Dams--Design and construction
Tunneling.
Skyscrapers--Design and construction.
Domes--Design and construction.
Bridges--Design and construction.
Videos--Popular titles.

Other Authors:

Hallet, Judith Dwan, 1941-
Klein, Larry.
Macauley, David.
WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
WGBH Video (Firm)

Notes:

David Macaulay, host.

Contents:

[v.1]. Dams -- [v.2]. Tunnels -- [v.3]. Skyscrapers -- [v.4]. Domes -- [v.5]. Bridges.

Summary:

This 5-part series brings viewers 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.

OCLC:

(OCoLC)45670262

Locations:

OUAX845 -- Dordt University (Sioux Center)