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Takes a look at failures of engineering and design that engendered some of the largest catastrophes of the modern world.
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"Error is inevitable in all human endeavors, but when the undertakings are engineering feats of enormous proportions, the smallesst mistakes may have devastating consequences. In 18 thrilling episodes, History Channel dramatizes the world's most notorious engineering failures, using state-of-the-art special effects to investigate not only what went wrong, but what can be learned from these disasters. The catastrophes recounted led to the creation of Superfund sites for the cleanup of tixic waste; improved safety standards for cars, planes and ships; and new techniques for building roads, bridges and buildings that will withstand nature's most destructive forces."
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