Building big skyscrapers

Macaulay, David. (Added Author). WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.). Science Unit. (Added Author).

Summary: Discover how a medieval fued between rival Italian families helped create some of the world's earliest skyscrapers. Meet Gustave Eiffel, whose experience as a bridge builder produced on of the world's most famous towers. View rare footage of the Empire State Building's construction, and learn what drove one of the building's contrators to a nervous breakdown. Learn how design flaws in New York's Citicorp Center could have led to the greatest skyscraper catastrophe in history.

Record details

ISBN: 1593752113 :
Physical Description: videorecording
videocassette
1 videodisc (66 min.) : sd., col. with b&w segments : 4 3/4 in. DVD
Publisher: South Burlington, Vt. : WGBH Boston Video, c2004.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Title from case Originally broadcast on PBS television.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Producer/director, Larry Klein; writers, Larry Klein and Mark Olshaker; editor, Sam Green.
Participant or Performer Note:	Host, David Macaulay.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned.