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Skyscrapers
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Skyscrapers
Tour the towers that made history and altered the future.
Why was New York's most famous skyscraper dubbed the "Empty State Building"? How big is Japan's planned "supertower"? Tour the world's most incredible skylines with award-winning author-illustrator - and captivating storyteller - David Macaulay (The Way Things Work) and trace the amazing stories of skyscrapers. From France's Gothic cathedrals to Malaysia's record-breaking Petronas Towers, Skyscrapers introduces courageous creators, recounts little-know history, and reveals supersized triumphs through spectacular film footage and dramatic recreation.
- Discover how a medieval feud between rival Italian families helped create some of the world's earliest skyscrapers
- Meet Gustave Eiffel, whose experience as a bridge builder produced on of the world's most famous towers
- view rare footage of the Empire State Building's contraction, and lean what drove of the building contractors to a nervous breakdown
- Learn how design flaws in New York's Citicorp Center could have led to the greatest skyscraper catastrophe in history
Bonus activity! Build a mini skyscraper using only newspaper, a few books and an electric fan
Bild: | Widescreen 16:9 Anamorfisk |
Ljud: | Engelska DD Stereo |
Text: | . |
Längd: | 65 Minuter |
Skivor: | 1 |
Region: | 1 |
Upplagd i sortimentet: 4 januari, 2013