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Engineering Connections

Engineering Connections

Description: With hands-on experiments and intrepid investigative work, Richard Hammond reveals the secrets behind modern-day superstructures. He visits, among other places, Wembley Stadium, the Sydney Opera House, Hong Kong International Airport, Taipei 101, the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao and the Millau Bridge to uncover how engineers and designers parlayed historical inventions and unconventional technologies into the creation of iconic buildings and machines.
Genre: Documentary
Year Released: 2008
Number of seasons: 3
Number of episodes: 17
First episode air date: September 8, 2008
Presented By: Richard Hammond
Program Creator: Richard Hammond
Cast: Richard Hammond
Networks: National Geographic, National Geographic Society
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