by the National Geographic Society [DVD 620 Nat]
Absolutely fascinating look at the incredible human and engineering feats that went into the construction of three of history's most iconic structures -- The Colosseum, Chartres Cathedral and the Great Pyramid of Giza. NatGeo does a great job of showing recreations of what the work would have looked like, and the exploration of how these miracles of architecture were accomplished without modern technology will blow your mind. What I found most interesting, however, was the look at engineering techniques that were first made use of for these types of massive projects, which are still in use today! [If you like this, you may also enjoy the book To Engineer is Human by Edward Petroski.] -- recommended by Scott C. - Bennett Martin Public Library
[Also available in audiotape, book-on-cd [abridged or unabridged], and Large Print formats.]
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