Generation Earth /
In the last generation, we have changed the face of the Earth on a scale unimaginable to our ancestors. Villages in China have been transformed into cities of millions, the tallest building in the world dwarfs the skyscrapers of America, and we have built a dam so big that it has changed the rotatio...
| Other Authors: | , |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | This edition in English. |
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London :
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC),
2012.
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| Series: | Engineering case studies online
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| Summary: | In the last generation, we have changed the face of the Earth on a scale unimaginable to our ancestors. Villages in China have been transformed into cities of millions, the tallest building in the world dwarfs the skyscrapers of America, and we have built a dam so big that it has changed the rotation of the planet. Now, this astonishing transformation is charted in an awe- inspiring series. Using state-of-the-art visuals, three films showcase the extraordinary engineering, construction and farming ingenuity that is transforming Earth, propelling us into a new era in this planet´s - and our own - history. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed Dec. 24, 2013). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (146 min.). |
| Playing Time: | 02:25:39 |