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The History Channel Presents Engineering an Empire - The Complete Series (Collector's Edition)

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directed by: Mark Cannon

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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0733961775358
Format: Box set, Collector's Edition, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: A&E HOME VIDEO
Manufacturer: A&E HOME VIDEO
Number Of Items: 6
Publisher: A&E HOME VIDEO
Region Code: 1
Release Date: September 25, 2007
Running Time: 748 minutes
Sales Rank: 8079
Studio: A&E HOME VIDEO
Theatrical Release Date: 2007



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Product Description:
The Parthenon. Chichén Itzá. The Pyramids. Their scale, complexity, and sheer beauty stand as permanent reminders of the indomitable strength and ingenuity of the human spirit.

ENGINEERING AN EMPIRE: THE COLLECTOR S EDITION circles the globe to re-examine history s most magnificent civilizations by surveying the architectural and engineering triumphs they left behind. Beginning more than five-thousand years ago with the mind-boggling construction feats of the ancient Egyptians, the 14 documentaries--including two feature-length specials--in this collection revive the spectacular glory of the past, from the great temples of Greece to the majestic and mysterious Tenochtitlan. Cutting-edge CGI graphics and stunning location footage reanimate the ancient streets of such cities as Carthage and Rome, while expert interview trace the rise of each empire and the technological achievements that paved the way for their gravity-defying masterpieces.

Hosted by Peter Weller, ENGINEERING AN EMPIRE: THE COLLECTOR S EDITION unites each riveting moment of this critically-acclaimed and Emmy Award-winning series to reveal the innovation and infrastructure behind the world s most dazzling empires.

DVD Features: Season 1 Behind-the-Scenes Featurette; Egypt Featurettes Inside Look , From The Director s Chair , and Everything You Wanted To Know About Egypt ; Rome Behind-the-Scenes Featurette



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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - The History Channel Presents, Engineering an Empire, The Complete Series
A very instructive series. Well researched, formulated and presented. The computer reconstructions ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent series!
This is one of the best series The History Channel did. I catch myself watching each episode over and ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Broad-reaching and interesting
The best thing about this series is that some of the episodes go beyond the typical fare for historical ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - A Good Survey of World Engineering History
The History Channel's Engineering an Empire series, containing six DVDs, focuses on the engineering and ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - It's Pretty Good
I really enjoyed this set. I felt that it would have been a little more interesting if it got into a little ... Read More

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