Seven Wonders of the Industrial World

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Seven Wonders of the Industrial World - Season 1 Episode 5

Seven Wonders of the Industrial World 2003 -

Title: Seven Wonders of the Industrial World - Season 1 Episode 5
Genre: Documentary
Country: United States of America
Studio: BBC Two
Cast: Robert Lindsay
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Alternative Titles: 7 Wonders of the Industrial World, 鬼斧神工创世纪
Keyword: industry, construction, social documentary, world wonders

Overview:Both the French and the American efforts build a sea-level canal through Panama linking the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean are presented in this episode; firstly, the ill-fated effort by Ferdinand de Lesseps, the builder of the Suez Canal, to construct the canal, which - derailed by the ravages of tropical diseases (which decimated the workforce to the tune of over 22,000 men) and the impossibilities of constructing a sea-level canal through the mountains - saw financial scandals that ruined his reputation and brought down the French government. The episode then takes up the story seventeen years later, after the United States took up the challenge and, after leading a concentrated effort to eradicate the causes of the tropical diseases and switching from a sea-level to a lock-system canal, triumphantly saw the linking of the Pacific and the Atlantic.

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First Air Date: Sep 04, 2003 Last Air date: Oct 16, 2003 Season: 1 Season Episode: 7 Episode Runtime: 50:14 minutes Quality: HD IMDb: 4.312 / 10 by 8 users Popularity: 0.8491 Language: en

Season 1

1. The Great Ship2003-09-04
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2. The Brooklyn Bridge2003-09-11
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3. The Bell Rock Lighthouse2003-09-18
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4. The Sewer King2003-09-25
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5. The Panama Canal2003-10-02
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6. Transcontinental Railway2003-10-09
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7. The Hoover Dam2003-10-16
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