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Modern Marvels: Engineering Disasters | |||
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2008 | |||
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846 min. | |||
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88728 | |||
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AAAE111060 | |||
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1422909530 | |||
| Category: | Adult |
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| Error is inevitable in all human endeavors, but when the undertakings are engineering feats of enormous proportions, the smallest mistakes may have devastating consequences. From the Exxon Valdez disaster to a nuclear meltdown at a secret government facility, to the devastating effects of Hurricane Katrina, this documentary chronicles over 40 of history’s most devastating catastrophes and reveals the lessons learned from each one. |