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Modern Marvels goes beyond the basics to provide insight and history into things we wonder about and that impact our lives. They block the force of a river, produce enough electricity to power cities, move water over hundreds of miles and irrigate fertile valleys. Dams prevent floods and produce &qu...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Dash, Sean (Producer), Nash, Bruce M. (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: New York, NY : A&E Television Networks, 2007.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Dams > Design and construction.
River engineering > History.
Barrages > Conception et construction.
Technologie fluviale > Histoire.
River engineering.
Documentary television programs.
History.
Documentaires télévisés.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Modern Marvels goes beyond the basics to provide insight and history into things we wonder about and that impact our lives. They block the force of a river, produce enough electricity to power cities, move water over hundreds of miles and irrigate fertile valleys. Dams prevent floods and produce "green" energy.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed August 26, 2019).
Physical Description:1 online resource (45 minutes)
Playing Time:00:44:22