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Every year, hundreds of new skyscrapers are built around the globe. As nations vie for prestige, these shimmering towers are rising higher and higher. But for all their impressive engineering, are these buildings safe? Can we be sure how they will hold up in earthquakes, fires, and other potential d...

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Other Authors: Saks, Caitlin (Producer), Klein, Larry (Producer) (Screenwriter), Sanders, Jay O., 1953- (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service, 2022.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Skyscrapers.
Tall buildings.
Tall buildings > Safety measures.
Gratte-ciel.
Immeubles de grande hauteur.
Immeubles de grande hauteur > Sécurité > Mesures.
Skyscrapers
Tall buildings
Documentary television programs
Documentary television programs.
Documentaires télévisés.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Every year, hundreds of new skyscrapers are built around the globe. As nations vie for prestige, these shimmering towers are rising higher and higher. But for all their impressive engineering, are these buildings safe? Can we be sure how they will hold up in earthquakes, fires, and other potential disasters? What have--or haven't--we learned from past tragedies?
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed March 11, 2022).
Physical Description:1 online resource (54 minutes)
Playing Time:00:53:11