Secrets of the Forbidden City
(DVD)
Contributors
Bremner, Ian, television director,
Meyers, Eric, 1959- narrator.
Lion Television Ltd., production company.
WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.), production company.
Channel Four (Great Britain), production company.
Meyers, Eric, 1959- narrator.
Lion Television Ltd., production company.
WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.), production company.
Channel Four (Great Britain), production company.
Published
[Alexandria, Virginia] : PBS, 2017.
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen.
Status
Sequim - Digital Video Disc
DVD 951.156 SECRETS
1 available
DVD 951.156 SECRETS
1 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sequim - Digital Video Disc | DVD 951.156 SECRETS | Shelving Cart |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Beijing (China) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- Design and construction -- History.
Documentary television programs.
Earthquake engineering -- China -- Beijing -- History.
Earthquake resistant design -- China -- Beijing -- History.
Forbidden City (Beijing, China) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- Design and construction.
Nonfiction television programs.
Palaces -- China -- Beijing -- Design and construction -- History.
Science television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Documentary television programs.
Earthquake engineering -- China -- Beijing -- History.
Earthquake resistant design -- China -- Beijing -- History.
Forbidden City (Beijing, China) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- Design and construction.
Nonfiction television programs.
Palaces -- China -- Beijing -- Design and construction -- History.
Science television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
More Details
Published
[Alexandria, Virginia] : PBS, 2017.
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (54 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
841887035194, 00841887035194
Notes
General Note
Documentary.
General Note
Originally produced as an episode of the television series: Nova.
General Note
Program content: ©2017.
General Note
Wide screen.
General Note
Running time indicated on container: approximately 60 minutes; actual running time: 54 minutes.
Participants/Performers
Narrator, Eric Meyers.
Description
In a laboratory, a team of engineers create a replica of Beijing's Forbidden City to uncover the secrets underlying its ability to withstand earthquakes over the centuries.
System Details
DVD; NTSC, Region 1; widescreen presentation; stereo.
Language
In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).