Engineering an empire the complete series
by
 
Weller, Peter, 1947-

Title
Engineering an empire the complete series

Author
Weller, Peter, 1947-

Uniform Title
Engineering an empire (Television program)

Edition
Widescreen format.

Publication Information
[New York, N.Y.] : History Channel : Distributed by New Video, c2009.

Physical Description
6 videodiscs (830 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

General Note
Collective title from disc labels.
 
Originally produced as 12 episodes of the television program Engineering an empire in 2006 & 2007 (discs 1-4), and 2 television documentary specials in 2005 ("Rome", disc 5) & 2006 ("Egypt", disc 6).
 
Special feature (disc 4): season 1 behind-the-scenes featurette (19 min.).
 
Special features (disc 5): behind-the-scenes featurette on "Rome" (writer/producer, Michael Scalere ; producer, Tim Nolan ; 21 min.).
 
Special features (disc 6, min.): 3 "Egypt"-related featurettes ("An inside look at 'Egypt'" with Peter Weller, 11 min.; "From the director's chair" with Christopher Cassell, 13 min.; "Everything you wanted to know about 'Egypt'" with Salima Ikram, 11 min.).

Contents
Disc 1. Greece ; Greece : age of Alexander / produced, written & directed by Ted Poole ; The Aztecs / produced, written & directed by Jim Gaffey -- Disc 2. Carthage / produced, written & directed by Jessica Conway ; China / produced, written & directed by Joanna Chejade-Bloom, Doug Ross ; Russia / produced, written & directed by Sarah Hutt -- Disc 3. Britain : blood and steel / produced, written & directed by Kristin Gray ; The Persians / produced, written & directed by Hassan Ildari ; The Maya : death empire / produced, written & directed by Dana K. Ross -- Disc 4. Napoleon : steel monster / produced, written & directed by Penny Fearon ; The Byzantines / produced, written & directed by Rebecca J. Ratliff ; Da Vinci's world / produced, written & directed by Anna K. Ross, Gabrielle Mahler -- Discs 5. Rome : engineering an empire ; / produced, written & directed by Christopher Cassel -- Disc 6. Egypt : engineering an empire / produced, written & directed by Christopher Cassel.

Abstract
"Circles the globe to re-examine history's most magnificent civilizations by surveying the architectural and engineering triumphs they left behind" -- Container.

Subject Term
Architecture -- History.
 
Engineering -- History.

Genre
Documentary television programs.

Added Author
Weller, Peter, 1947-
 
Carroll, Michael.
 
Cassel, Chris.

Added Corporate Author
Arts and Entertainment Network.
 
History Channel (Television network)
 
Kralyevich Productions.
 
New Video Group.

Added Title
Rome : engineering an empire.
 
Egypt : engineering an empire.

Electronic Access
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LibraryMaterial TypeItem BarcodeShelf NumberStatus
IYTE LibraryDVD Documentary0018517NA200.E54 2009 DVD DISC 1Multimedia Belgesel
IYTE LibraryDVD Documentary0018518NA200.E54 2009 DVD DISC 2Multimedia Belgesel
IYTE LibraryDVD Documentary0018519NA200.E54 2009 DVD DISC 3Multimedia Belgesel
IYTE LibraryDVD Documentary0018520NA200.E54 2009 DVD DISC 4Multimedia Belgesel
IYTE LibraryDVD Documentary0018521NA200.E54 2009 DVD DISC 5Multimedia Belgesel
IYTE LibraryDVD Documentary0018522NA200.E54 2009 DVD DISC 6Multimedia Belgesel