Building Big: Domes [2000 TV episode]

by Tom Levenson (Director), Paula S. Apsell, Larry Klein (Director), David Macaulay (Host), Mark Olshaker (Screenwriter) — 2 more, PBS, Eugenie Vink (Director)

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What holds up the astrodome? Why did the Romans leave a hole in the roof of the Pantheon? Tour the world and trace the 2000-year history of domes with award-winning author/illustrator, and captivating storyteller, David Macaulay. From Houston's astrodome to Rome's St. Peter's Cathedral, to the geodesic domes of Buckminster Fuller, this video introduces ingenious designers, recounts rarely told heroic stories, and reveals amazing triumphs through spectacular film footage, fascinating facts, and dramatic recreations.… (more)

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Levenson, Tom	Director	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Apsell, Paula S.	—	main author	all editions	confirmed
Klein, Larry	Director	main author	all editions	confirmed
Macaulay, David	Host	main author	all editions	confirmed
Olshaker, Mark	Screenwriter	main author	all editions	confirmed
PBS	—	main author	all editions	confirmed
Vink, Eugenie	Director	main author	all editions	confirmed

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What holds up the astrodome? Why did the Romans leave a hole in the roof of the Pantheon? Tour the world and trace the 2000-year history of domes with award-winning author/illustrator, and captivating storyteller, David Macaulay. From Houston's astrodome to Rome's St. Peter's Cathedral, to the geodesic domes of Buckminster Fuller, this video introduces ingenious designers, recounts rarely told heroic stories, and reveals amazing triumphs through spectacular film footage, fascinating facts, and dramatic recreations.

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