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Engineering Disasters: New Orleans (Modern Marvels) [2006 TV documentary] (2006)

by The History Channel, Bruce Nash (Creator & Producer)

Other authors: Jeff Cole (Screenwriter & Producer), Max Raphael (Narrator)

Series: Modern Marvels (The History Channel)

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Chronicles over 40 of history's most devastating engineering failures, including the Exxon Valdez disaster to a nuclear meltdown at a secret governmetn facility, to the devastating effects of Hurricane Katrina. Uses state-of-the-art special effects to investigate not only what went wrong, but what can be learned from these disasters. The catastrophes recounted led to the creation of Superfund sites for the cleanup of toxic waste, improved safety standards for cars, planes, and ships; and new techniques for building roads, bridges, and buildings that will withstand nature's most destructive forces.… (more)
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Nash, BruceCreator & Producermain authorall editionsconfirmed
Cole, JeffScreenwriter & Producersecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Raphael, MaxNarratorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
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Disc 5 of the 5 set titled "Engineering Disasters", ©2008
ISBN 1422900460 is for the 2006 single issue video
ISBNs 1422909530 and 1422909557 are for the 5 video set titled "Engineering Disasters" ©2008.
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Chronicles over 40 of history's most devastating engineering failures, including the Exxon Valdez disaster to a nuclear meltdown at a secret governmetn facility, to the devastating effects of Hurricane Katrina. Uses state-of-the-art special effects to investigate not only what went wrong, but what can be learned from these disasters. The catastrophes recounted led to the creation of Superfund sites for the cleanup of toxic waste, improved safety standards for cars, planes, and ships; and new techniques for building roads, bridges, and buildings that will withstand nature's most destructive forces.

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