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American Experience, New York Underground
written by Elena Mannes, fl. 2002; produced by Libby Kreutz and Elena Mannes, fl. 2002, in American Experience (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 1997), 53 mins
Ever since its grand opening in 1904, New York City's subway has remained the largest subway system in the world, with more than 700 miles of track and a billion passengers per year.
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written by Elena Mannes, fl. 2002; produced by Libby Kreutz and Elena Mannes, fl. 2002, in American Experience (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 1997), 53 mins
Description
Ever since its grand opening in 1904, New York City's subway has remained the largest subway system in the world, with more than 700 miles of track and a billion passengers per year.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Libby Kreutz, Elena Mannes, fl. 2002, Len Cariou, 1939-
Author / Creator
Elena Mannes, fl. 2002
Date Published / Released
2005, 1997
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
American Experience
Speaker / Narrator
Len Cariou, 1939-
Topic / Theme
Subway trains
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1997 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
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Design Squad, Season 3, Episode 2, Crash-Test Rugby
directed by Dorothy Dickie, fl. 2001; produced by Dorothy Dickie, fl. 2001, WGBH Boston, in Design Squad, Season 3, Episode 2 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2009), 26 mins
U.S. Paralympic athlete and wheelchair rugby player Kerri Morgan asks the teams to track her every move on the court by building an automated wheelchair that simulates a defensive player on the attack.
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directed by Dorothy Dickie, fl. 2001; produced by Dorothy Dickie, fl. 2001, WGBH Boston, in Design Squad, Season 3, Episode 2 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2009), 26 mins
Description
U.S. Paralympic athlete and wheelchair rugby player Kerri Morgan asks the teams to track her every move on the court by building an automated wheelchair that simulates a defensive player on the attack.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Dorothy Dickie, fl. 2001, WGBH Boston
Author / Creator
Dorothy Dickie, fl. 2001
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
Design Squad
Topic / Theme
Sports, Wheelchairs, Youth, Mechanical engineering
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009 WGBH Educational Foundation
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Design Squad, Season 3, Episode 3, Water Rescue Part 1
directed by Dorothy Dickie, fl. 2001; produced by Dorothy Dickie, fl. 2001, WGBH Boston, in Design Squad, Season 3, Episode 3 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2009), 27 mins
The Design Squads build remote-controlled, aquatic pet rescue vehicles for the New Orleans Fire Department.
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directed by Dorothy Dickie, fl. 2001; produced by Dorothy Dickie, fl. 2001, WGBH Boston, in Design Squad, Season 3, Episode 3 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2009), 27 mins
Description
The Design Squads build remote-controlled, aquatic pet rescue vehicles for the New Orleans Fire Department.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Dorothy Dickie, fl. 2001, WGBH Boston
Author / Creator
Dorothy Dickie, fl. 2001
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
Design Squad
Topic / Theme
Youth, Mechanical engineering
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009 WGBH Educational Foundation
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Design Squad, Season 3, Episode 9, Escape from Misery Island Part 1
produced by Kate Taylor, 1962-, WGBH Boston, in Design Squad, Season 3, Episode 9 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2009), 27 mins
In the final showdown, the teams test their sea legs by building sailboats to race across the open ocean. The captain of the winning team is awarded a $10,000 college scholarship from the Intel Foundation.
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produced by Kate Taylor, 1962-, WGBH Boston, in Design Squad, Season 3, Episode 9 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2009), 27 mins
Description
In the final showdown, the teams test their sea legs by building sailboats to race across the open ocean. The captain of the winning team is awarded a $10,000 college scholarship from the Intel Foundation.
Field of Study
Education
Content Type
Instructional material
Contributor
Kate Taylor, 1962-, WGBH Boston
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
Design Squad
Topic / Theme
Diversity, Scholarships, Sailboat racing, Middle, Secondary, Post Secondary
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009 WGBH Educational Foundation
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e2, Season 2, Episode 5, State of Resolve
directed by Tad Fettig, fl. 1995-2016; produced by Midori Willoughby, fl. 2006, kontentreal, in e2, Season 2, Episode 5 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2007), 25 mins
Could California's progressive energy policies spearhead a nationwide shift toward cleaner energy? The remarkable laws that California has passed under Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to regulate greenhouse gas emissions perpetuate the state's reputation for environmental leadership across the country, and potentially...
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directed by Tad Fettig, fl. 1995-2016; produced by Midori Willoughby, fl. 2006, kontentreal, in e2, Season 2, Episode 5 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2007), 25 mins
Description
Could California's progressive energy policies spearhead a nationwide shift toward cleaner energy? The remarkable laws that California has passed under Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to regulate greenhouse gas emissions perpetuate the state's reputation for environmental leadership across the country, and potentially the globe.
Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Midori Willoughby, fl. 2006, kontentreal, Morgan Freeman, 1937-
Author / Creator
Tad Fettig, fl. 1995-2016
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
e2
Speaker / Narrator
Morgan Freeman, 1937-
Topic / Theme
Renewable natural resources, Pollution prevention, Pollution, Climate change
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2007 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
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e2, Season 4 Episode 6, Aviation: The Limited Sky
directed by Tad Fettig, fl. 1995-2016; produced by Midori Willoughby, fl. 2006, in e2, Season 4 Episode 6 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2009), 25 mins
Even if regional transportation becomes more efficient, people and goods will still need to travel the world. This episode looks at new technologies and policies that could offset the aviation industry’s substantial greenhouse gas emissions, such as Amyris Biotechnologies’ new synthetic jet fuels, and Hybrid A...
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directed by Tad Fettig, fl. 1995-2016; produced by Midori Willoughby, fl. 2006, in e2, Season 4 Episode 6 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2009), 25 mins
Description
Even if regional transportation becomes more efficient, people and goods will still need to travel the world. This episode looks at new technologies and policies that could offset the aviation industry’s substantial greenhouse gas emissions, such as Amyris Biotechnologies’ new synthetic jet fuels, and Hybrid Air Vehicles’ second generation of dirigible airship. To reduce fuel emissions, industry leaders like Boeing are also advocating towin...
Even if regional transportation becomes more efficient, people and goods will still need to travel the world. This episode looks at new technologies and policies that could offset the aviation industry’s substantial greenhouse gas emissions, such as Amyris Biotechnologies’ new synthetic jet fuels, and Hybrid Air Vehicles’ second generation of dirigible airship. To reduce fuel emissions, industry leaders like Boeing are also advocating towing planes on runways and implementing smarter air traffic control systems.
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Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Midori Willoughby, fl. 2006, Brad Pitt, 1963-
Author / Creator
Tad Fettig, fl. 1995-2016
Date Published / Released
2009-01-13
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
e2
Speaker / Narrator
Brad Pitt, 1963-
Topic / Theme
Transportation, Technology
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2008 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
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Impossible Builds, Season 1, Episode 4, Skinny Skyscraper
directed by Nathan Morris, fl. 2003, Mus H. Mustafa, fl. 2005, Matt Jackson, fl. 2012, Adam Vardy and Matt Tolfree, fl. 2005; produced by Sophia Lightfoot, fl. 2014, Blink Films, in Impossible Builds, Season 1, Episode 4 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2018), 55 mins
Needle thin and sky high, the team behind New York’s latest and most ambitious residential skyscraper face a unique challenge: how to build the world’s tallest and thinnest tower on the construction equivalent of a postage stamp.
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directed by Nathan Morris, fl. 2003, Mus H. Mustafa, fl. 2005, Matt Jackson, fl. 2012, Adam Vardy and Matt Tolfree, fl. 2005; produced by Sophia Lightfoot, fl. 2014, Blink Films, in Impossible Builds, Season 1, Episode 4 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2018), 55 mins
Description
Needle thin and sky high, the team behind New York’s latest and most ambitious residential skyscraper face a unique challenge: how to build the world’s tallest and thinnest tower on the construction equivalent of a postage stamp.
Field of Study
Art & Architecture
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sophia Lightfoot, fl. 2014, Blink Films, Corey Johnson, 1961-
Author / Creator
Nathan Morris, fl. 2003, Mus H. Mustafa, fl. 2005, Matt Jackson, fl. 2012, Adam Vardy, Matt Tolfree, fl. 2005
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
Impossible Builds
Speaker / Narrator
Corey Johnson, 1961-
Topic / Theme
Skyscrapers, Construction
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2018 Blink Films
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NOVA, Nuclear Option
directed by Miles O'Brien, 1959-; produced by Miles O'Brien, 1959-, WGBH Educational Foundation, in NOVA (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2017), 54 mins
Five years after the Fukushima disaster, the future of nuclear power is in question. Join engineers as they embark on an unprecedented cleanup and investigate new nuclear technologies that would prevent future meltdowns.
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directed by Miles O'Brien, 1959-; produced by Miles O'Brien, 1959-, WGBH Educational Foundation, in NOVA (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2017), 54 mins
Description
Five years after the Fukushima disaster, the future of nuclear power is in question. Join engineers as they embark on an unprecedented cleanup and investigate new nuclear technologies that would prevent future meltdowns.
Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Miles O'Brien, 1959-, WGBH Educational Foundation
Author / Creator
Miles O'Brien, 1959-
Date Published / Released
2017-01-11
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
NOVA
Topic / Theme
Nuclear energy, Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster, March 11, 2011
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2017 WGBH Educational Foundation
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NOVA, Secrets of the Forbidden City
directed by Ian Bremner, fl. 2000-2014; produced by Ian Bremner, fl. 2000-2014, WGBH Educational Foundation, in NOVA (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2017), 53 mins
Discover the ingenious engineering of Beijing's Forbidden City, the power center of imperial China for nearly 500 years. Discover how the design of this vast complex of palaces and temples enabled it to survive centuries of earthquakes.
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directed by Ian Bremner, fl. 2000-2014; produced by Ian Bremner, fl. 2000-2014, WGBH Educational Foundation, in NOVA (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2017), 53 mins
Description
Discover the ingenious engineering of Beijing's Forbidden City, the power center of imperial China for nearly 500 years. Discover how the design of this vast complex of palaces and temples enabled it to survive centuries of earthquakes.
Field of Study
Art & Architecture
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ian Bremner, fl. 2000-2014, WGBH Educational Foundation, Eric Meyers, fl. 1978-2017
Author / Creator
Ian Bremner, fl. 2000-2014
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
NOVA
Speaker / Narrator
Eric Meyers, fl. 1978-2017
Topic / Theme
Earthquake engineering, Earthquakes, Construction, Buildings
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2017 Lion Television
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NOVA, Season 41, Episode 2, Zeppelin Terror Attack
directed by Ian Duncan, fl. 1987-1990; produced by Johnny Shipley, fl. 2011 and Ian Duncan, fl. 1987-1990, Windfall Films and WGBH Educational Foundation, in NOVA, Season 41, Episode 2 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2014), 53 mins
In the early days of World War I, Germany, determined to bring its British enemies to their knees, launched a new kind of terror campaign: bombing civilians from the sky. The aircraft delivering the lethal payloads weren't planes, they were Zeppelins, enormous airships, some the length of two football fields. With...
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directed by Ian Duncan, fl. 1987-1990; produced by Johnny Shipley, fl. 2011 and Ian Duncan, fl. 1987-1990, Windfall Films and WGBH Educational Foundation, in NOVA, Season 41, Episode 2 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2014), 53 mins
Description
In the early days of World War I, Germany, determined to bring its British enemies to their knees, launched a new kind of terror campaign: bombing civilians from the sky. The aircraft delivering the lethal payloads weren't planes, they were Zeppelins, enormous airships, some the length of two football fields. With a team of engineers, explosives experts, and historians, NOVA investigates the secrets behind these deadly war machines.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Johnny Shipley, fl. 2011, Ian Duncan, fl. 1987-1990, Windfall Films, WGBH Educational Foundation, Alasdair Reid, fl. 1996, Jay O. Sanders, 1953-
Author / Creator
Ian Duncan, fl. 1987-1990
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
NOVA
Speaker / Narrator
Jay O. Sanders, 1953-
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2014 Windfall Films Ltd.
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