PBS Nova - A Man, a Plan, a Canal: Panama (1999)
PBS Nova - A Man, a Plan, a Canal: Panama (1999)
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Audio: English AC3 224 kbps, 2 channels | Subs: English
Genre: Documentary
Thirty years of dreaming. Fifty miles of shortcuts. Thousands of dollars spent. Thousands of lives lost. The construction of the Panama Canal was simply mind-boggling. Now you can obtain an unprecedented look at the inside operations of the 30-year construction of this magnificent water works. Meet the pioneers one on one and hear firsthand what obstacles they faced. Learn why France jumped ship after 10 years and 20,000 lives later. Step-by-step follow the men who braved the building and turned a dream into reality by carving into the earth with their jaws of steel.
A 50-mile shortcut to the Pacific lying just north of the equator is one of the most extraor- dinary human achievements ever. The building of the Panama Canal was a massive feat of engineering and ingenuity that cost millions of dollars and thousands of lives. NOVA offers a unique opportunity to explore the mind-boggling undertaking through historic film footage, rare archival photographs and insightful narration from author David McCullough.
Get an unprecedented look at the Canal's dangerous 30-year construction and wondrous present-day operation. Meet the persevering pioneers whose vision and determination overcame tremendous physical-and fiscal-obstacles. Understand why France abandoned the project after ten years and 20,000 deaths. Work alongside the builders who turned a fantastic dream into a fascinating reality. See immense steamshovels carve the earth. View the amazing "water elevators" that lift huge vessels 85 feet. Watch high-speed photography capture a lock passage. And much more!
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00:00:00.000 : Chapter 1
00:06:49.476 : Chapter 2
00:18:13.960 : Chapter 3
00:30:42.307 : Chapter 4
00:42:00.718 : Chapter 5
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PBS Nova - A Man, a Plan, a Canal: Panama (1999)
PBS Nova - A Man, a Plan, a Canal: Panama (1999)
PBS Nova - A Man, a Plan, a Canal: Panama (1999)
PBS Nova - A Man, a Plan, a Canal: Panama (1999)
