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Modern Marvels. More Engineering Disasters
- Available as
- Online
- Summary
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Often a huge disaster is traced back to a tiny cause, insignificant in itself but capable of triggering a domino effect. In some cases negligence is responsible for major catastrophes.
Details
- Creator
- A&E Television Networks, LLC
- Included Title
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- Modern marvels (Television program)
- Format
- Videos, Slides, Films
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- New York, N.Y. : Films Media Group, [2011], c1999
- Physical Details
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- 1 streaming video file (45 min.) : sd., col
- digital
- video file
- OCLC
- ocn858444910
- Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
- Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on January 19, 2011.
- Films on Demand is distributed by Films Media Group for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
- Mode of access: Internet.
- System requirements: FOD playback platform.
- Closed-captioned.
- The Rockets (2:36) -- Wernher von Braun (3:21) -- Failed Launch Attempts (1:59) -- The Chauchat 1917 (4:30) -- U.S.S Thresher (7:32) -- Liberty Ships 1943-1945 (4:34) -- Andrea Doria 1956 (3:44) -- Hartford Civic Center 1978 (4:02) -- St. Francis Dam 1928 (3:20) -- Northeast Blackout 1965 (6:52) -- Credits: Modern Marvels: More Engineering Disasters (1:00)