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Skyscrapers: Engineering the Future

A spotlight on ambitious plans that cities are undertaking to transform their skylines with massive skyscrapers

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Episode 1

Episode #1.1

Wed, Apr 24, 201942 mins

The rise of the skyscraper coincided with the rise of America as a global superpower, and experts reveal how expert engineering and cutting-edge technology helped power humankind's race to conquer the sky.

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