Megastructures

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2006
2006x19
Millau Bridge
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Documentary looking at the planning and construction of the Millau Viaduct in southern France, the tallest bridge in the world.
2006x18
Boston's Big Dig
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Looks at the design, planning and construction of the Boston Big Dig, in which a whole new transport network is built beneath the city of Boston, USA.
2006x1
Berlin Wall
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A history of the Berlin Wall, the “wall of shame” that divided East and West Germany from 1961 to 1989. The hour chronicles escape attempts and how East German authorities responded to .. show full overview
2006x2
Impossible Bridges: Denmark to Sweden
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The Oresund, spanning 10 miles in length, is the longest bridge in the world. The bridge links countries Denmark and Sweden, and Megastructures chronicles the history in it's design and construction.
2006x3
Impossible Bridges: Greece
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Megastructures chronicles the design and construction of Greece's Rion-Antirion Bridge. The bridges is the longest cable-stayed bridge in the world and spans over the straits of Corinth.
2006x7
Money Factory
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Explore the US Treasury's impenetrable subterranean vaults housing monster money-making machines that churn out billions of dollars. See the army of protectors that ensure the world's .. show full overview
2006x4
Hoover Dam
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Exploring Nevada's Hoover Dam in Black Canyon on the Colorado River. The 726-foot dam weighs more than 6,600,000 tons and is 660 feet thick at its base. Completed in 1936, it can store .. show full overview
2006x5
Inside NCIS
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The Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) is the United States Department of the Navy's primary law enforcement agency. Let Megastructures give you a first hand tour!
2006x16
Megabridges: China
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Lupu Bridge in Shanghai, Runyang Bridge in Jiangsu Province, and Sutong Bridge near Suzhou
2006x6
Garbage Mountain
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NGC steps into the world of garbage in California's Puente Hills landfill, America's biggest landfill, to uncover the inner-workings at LA's filthiest suburb.
2006x8
Machines of War: Tanks
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2006x9
Supertanker
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Uncovering the secrets behind the engineering and designs of the supertankers in one of the largest shipyards in the world. And discovering the technology, power and science of these lords of the oceans.
2006x10
Machines of War: Missiles
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Track the flight of a Tomahawk cruise missile from launch to target and discover the technology that makes the missile the ultimate surgical attack weapon.
2006x11
How it's built: Steel
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It's man made and one of the strongest materials on earth. Explore the science behind steel and the innovations it has made possible -- from the Brooklyn Bridge to the tools for medical miracles.
2006x12
Machines of War: Guns
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The history and evolution of the gun.
2006x13
Panama Canal Unlocked
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Megastructures examines the mega-machines used to run the Panama Canal and uncovers the canal's five-billion dollar project for it's expansion.
2006x14
The Science of Brick
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Brick: They are an essential building block of civilization. They are one of the worlds first building materials and today they continue to create structures that amaze us. From paving .. show full overview
2006x15
Science of Concrete
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Concrete: It is the most widely used building material on earth. It was a building block of the Roman Empire and is a material of choice for a new generation of gravity-defying .. show full overview
2006x99
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2006x17
Rock Eaters of Iceland
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