Skyscraper

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Date
1990
Summary
A behind-the-scenes look at the design and construction of a New York City skyscraper, Worldwide Plaza, from a hole in the ground to a 47-story tower. The 4th program also includes a history of skyscrapers in the United States.
Publishers
Channel Four (Great Britain); Films for the Humanities (Firm); Inca Films (Firm); WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
Subjects
North American Culture; American Culture; Architecture, Landscape, Historic Places; Science, Technology; Science, Technology, and Math; Skyscrapers New York (State) New York; Skyscrapers Design and construction; Worldwide Plaza (New York, N.Y.)
Collection
Films@UM
Unit
Distinctive Media Collections
Language
English
Rights Statement
In Copyright
Terms of Use
Access is restricted to patrons at the University of Maryland.
Physical Description
285 minutes; color
Notes
Access
Access condition: campus-only.
Creation/Production Credits
Cameramen, Allan Palmer ... [et al.] ; editors, Daniel Eisenberg, James Ridenbeck ; music, Tom Phillips.
Other Identifiers
Filename: lms-089531; Fedora 2 PID: umd:10567; Handle Identifier: hdl:1903.1/3042; OCLC: ocm22219981; Catalog Key: alephsys001816774

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