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DVD

Building the Eiffel Tower

Call Number

  • DVD 725.97 B9326 (CEN)

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Languages

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing, English audio description.

Performers

Narated by Mercer Boffey.

Publication Information

[Boston, MA] : WGBH Educational Foundation, [2024]

Physical Description

1 videodisc (approximately 55 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

Not rated.

Added Uniform Title

Nova (Television program)

Summary

Explore the revolutionary engineering behind Paris's iconic landmark. Completed in just over two years for the 1889 World's Fair, the iron tower smashed the record for the tallest structure on Earth, ushering in a new age of global construction that reached for the skies. How did the engineers do it? Follow the innovations, successes, and failures that made one of the most famous buildings on the planet possible.

Notes

Originally broadcast as an episode of Nova on PBS in 2024.

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