National Geographic - Engineering Connections Series 1

[center] [b]National Geographic - Engineering Connections Series 1 (2008)
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Revealing the secrets behind modern day superstructures. Join Richard
Hammond on a quest to discover the Engineering Connections behind the
world’s most advanced engineering projects, such as the Taipei 101
Tower, one of the world’s tallest buildings, and the Airbus A380, the
largest passenger airliner in history.



Part 1: Airbus A380
Richard Hammond sets out on a quest to find the amazing engineering
connections behind the Airbus A380, the largest passenger airliner in
history. His journey reveals that this state-of-the-art aircraft owes
as much to weapons of war, Mother Nature and household objects as it
does to high technology. He discovers that a bicycle pump, a
19th-century rocket, an ancient Mongolian bow and an eagle's wing are
all hidden in its secret DNA.

Part 2: Taipei 101
Richard Hammond travels to Taipei and discovers the secrets of the
Taipei 101 skyscraper. This modern marvel of engineering stands at a
jaw-dropping 1671 feet. Built on top of a seismic fault line and in a
typhoon hotspot, its height is all the more impressive given its
location. Richard discovers just what it is in the Taipei 101's DNA
that allows it be so tall and cope with these extreme natural events,
and what all this cutting-edge engineering has in common with a bird
cage, bamboo, boat masts and seat belts. Richard embarks on a fantastic
journey of discovery that will take him from the mines of 17th-century
England via the early skyscrapers of Chicago to the top of one of the
most advanced buildings in the world.

Part 3: Keck Observatory
Richard Hammond journeys to discover the startling engineering
connections behind the Keck Observatory, which has seen further into
the universe than any other telescope on earth. He reveals that the
observatory owes its incredible design to an ancient Greek ritual, an
early twentieth-century Russian inventor, an American Civil War
general, a breakthrough in aerial reconnaissance and an attempt to cure
yellow fever. Hidden in its DNA he finds an ancient technique for
lighting a flame, a weird-sounding musical instrument, a sandblaster, a
Korean spy plane and a refrigerator.

Part 4: Troll A. Gas Platform
Richard Hammond journeys to discover the startling engineering
connections behind the Troll A gas platform, the largest object ever
moved by man across the surface of the Earth. During his voyage, he
reveals that Troll A owes its incredible design to a 19th-century
French gardener, a 16th-century German mayor, an American architect and
the dawn of the motor industry. Hidden in its DNA, he finds a crystal
glass, a farm building, a racing car, a plant pot and nothing!


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