Chariots were the express vehicles of their day – but how did they work? And what about the roads, tunnels, and bridges that they relied upon? Transport networks are also indispensable in our fast-paced, interconnected modern world, and we've learned from our ancestors.
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1977 held celebrations in the form of Queen Elizabeth the Second's Silver Jubilee, Space Shuttle Columbia's first test flight, and the release of Star Wars.
Boardrooms, courtrooms, and ocean-crossing killer waves: this was 2004.
The coming collapse of the planet as we knew it hit the agenda of world leaders for the first time.
The USSR began to lose grip on power in Eastern Europe, climaxing in the collapse of the Berlin Wall.
In 1981, Prince Charles finally found his bride and thus began a year of royal festivity in the UK, culminating in the wedding of the century.
1977 held celebrations in the form of Queen Elizabeth the Second's Silver Jubilee, Space Shuttle Columbia's first test flight, and the release of Star Wars.
In the Middle Ages, the technology of the castle evolved by leaps and bounds. Engineers constructed some of the most spectacular buildings of all time in a dramatic arms- race. At the same time, new weapons designed to attack castles came to the fore.
Even before the start of recorded history, ancient engineers across the World were erecting giant monuments. What was their purpose? And how did early peoples move such massive slabs of stone across hundreds of miles – long before the wheel had been invented?
Building for God reached a high point in the Middle Ages when a new engineering movement emerged in Europe, changing the rules forever. It aimed to use pioneering construction methods and architecture to create a glimpse of heaven...on earth.
Chariots were the express vehicles of their day – but how did they work? And what about the roads, tunnels, and bridges that they relied upon? Transport networks are also indispensable in our fast-paced, interconnected modern world, and we've learned from our ancestors.
As far back as the Bronze Age, humans were building ships capable of crossing oceans and trading between continents. Perhaps the greatest surviving vessel from the Ancient world, is The Mary Rose, Henry VIII's mighty warship. It was a true engineering wonder, but one built with a fatal weakness.
Awe-inspiring palaces are the legacy that demonstrates the brilliance of Islamic engineers, working centuries before Western Europe began its own engineering revolution. It's a process that culminated in what is arguably the most beautiful building in the World – the Taj Mahal.
The earth really moves in this episode as we take in scenes and stories from some of the most devastating of all the natural cataclysms: the earthquake.
In this sobering final installment, we'll revisit the fiercest natural catastrophes, the most devastating accidents, and the most destructive disasters caused by humans.
This episode is a sobering survey of environmental disasters—such as deforestation and pollution on land, in the sea, and in the air—and their causes.
Rail journeys and even just getting in your car can be fraught with catastrophe caused by the powers of nature and human folly alike.
In this sobering final installment, we'll revisit the fiercest natural catastrophes, the most devastating accidents, and the most destructive disasters caused by humans.
This episode is a sobering survey of environmental disasters—such as deforestation and pollution on land, in the sea, and in the air—and their causes.
Rail journeys and even just getting in your car can be fraught with catastrophe caused by the powers of nature and human folly alike.
In this episode, we see that though many improvements in aviation technology have lessened the dangers of flying over the years, the risks have not all been eliminated.
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