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Dams
Title:
Dams
ISBN:
9781593752095
Publication Information:
[South Burlington, VT?] : WGBH Boston Video, c2004.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (64 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Series:
General Note:
Originally broadcast in 2000 as an episode of the public television mini-series, Building big.

Special features: printable materials for educators and parents; access to the Building big Web site.
Contents:
Dam basics -- Aswan High Dam politics -- Building the Aswan High Dam -- Hoover Dam politics -- Hoover Dam engineering -- Environmental and social impacts -- Building small : dams.
Added Uniform Title:
Building big (Television program)
Summary:
Changing the course of rivers has changed the course of history. Award-winning author/illustrator, and captivating storyteller, David Macaulay goes to extremes to bring you an unprecedented look at the power of dams. From the banks of the Nile to the top of the Hoover Dam, you'll meet the courageous and ambitious builders, relive the deadly disasters, and discover the little-known personal triumphs and tragedies behind the greatest dams ever built.
System Details:
DVD, NTSC, LETTERBOXED; DOLBY DIGITAL.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR DVD-ROM FEATURES: COMPUTER WITH DVD-ROM DRIVE, ADOBE READER AND INTERNET ACCESS.
Language Note:
CLOSED-CAPTIONED.
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