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Secrets of the Forbidden City Cover Image DVD DVD

Secrets of the Forbidden City / a Nova production by Lion Television for Nova/WGBH Boston in association with Channel 4, ARTE France and China Intercontinental Communication Center ; produced and directed by Ian Bremner.

Bremner, Ian, (television director,, television producer.). Meyers, Eric, 1959- (narrator.). WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.), (production company.). Channel Four (Great Britain), (production company.). Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), (publisher.).

Summary:

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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781531703462
  • ISBN: 1531703461
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (54 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: [Alexandria, Virginia] : PBS, [2017]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally produced as an episode of the television series: Nova.
Running time indicated on container: approximately 60 minutes; actual running time: 54 minutes.
Participant or Performer Note:
Narrator, Eric Meyers.
System Details Note:
DVD; NTSC, Region 1; widescreen presentation; stereo.
Language Note:
In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).

Search for related items by subject

Subject: Forbidden City (Beijing, China) > Buildings, structures, etc. > Design and construction.
Earthquake resistant design > China > Beijing > History.
Earthquake engineering > China > Beijing > History.
Palaces > China > Beijing > Design and construction > History.
Beijing (China) > Buildings, structures, etc. > Design and construction > History.
Genre: Documentary television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Lillooet Area Library Association.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Lillooet Branch. (Show)

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