Engineering an impire[video recording]/
- New York: A & E Home Video, [2008].
- 3 video disc: sound, color; 4 3/4 in.
Greece
Greece: Ace of Alexander
The Aztecs
Carthage
China
Russia
Britain: Blood and Steel
The Persians
The Maya: Death
Empire
Engineering an empire initiates its architectural investigation with mighty Greece, the Empire that gave rise to Western civilization and produced some of antiquity's greatest treasures. Next, discover how Alexander saved the Greek Empire from its period of civil unrest, then voyage to Central America to unlock the mysterious and magical world of the ancient Aztecs.
Witness the sophistication and defense techniques of Carthaginian engineers, learn about the unparalleled feats of ancient China, and trace the brutal rise and fall of the Russian Empire.
Watch the mighty rise of the British Empire as it paves the way for the modern world, and explore the incredible engineering feats of the Persian Empire. Learn about Mayan ingenuity from 250 to 900 AD and search for clues regarding the civilization's strange disappearance.
Architecture--History
Civilization--History
Engineering
Av D 21.3 .En57 [2008]
Greece
Greece: Ace of Alexander
The Aztecs
Carthage
China
Russia
Britain: Blood and Steel
The Persians
The Maya: Death
Empire
Engineering an empire initiates its architectural investigation with mighty Greece, the Empire that gave rise to Western civilization and produced some of antiquity's greatest treasures. Next, discover how Alexander saved the Greek Empire from its period of civil unrest, then voyage to Central America to unlock the mysterious and magical world of the ancient Aztecs.
Witness the sophistication and defense techniques of Carthaginian engineers, learn about the unparalleled feats of ancient China, and trace the brutal rise and fall of the Russian Empire.
Watch the mighty rise of the British Empire as it paves the way for the modern world, and explore the incredible engineering feats of the Persian Empire. Learn about Mayan ingenuity from 250 to 900 AD and search for clues regarding the civilization's strange disappearance.
Architecture--History
Civilization--History
Engineering
Av D 21.3 .En57 [2008]