Engineering an empire [videorecording] : the complete series / A&E Television Networks ; The History Channel.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmPublisher number: AAE-77535 | A&E Home Video (set)AAE-77536 | A&E Home Video (disc 1)AAE-77537 | A&E Home Video (disc 2)AAE-77538 | A&E Home Video (disc 3)AAE-77539 | A&E Home Video (disc 4)AAE-77540 | A&E Home Video (disc 5)AAE-77541 | A&E Home Video (disc 6)Publication details: [New York, N.Y.] : History Channel : Distributed by New Video, c2007.Edition: Widescreen formatDescription: 6 videodiscs (712 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 inISBN:
  • 0767099850 (set)
  • 9780767099851 (set)
  • 0767099869 (disc 1)
  • 9780767099868 (disc 1)
  • 0767099877 (disc 2)
  • 9780767099875 (disc 2)
  • 0767099885 (disc 3)
  • 9780767099882 (disc 3)
  • 0767099893 (disc 4)
  • 9780767099899 (disc 4)
  • 0767095207 (disc 5)
  • 9780767095205 (disc 5)
  • 0767095215 (disc 6)
  • 9780767095212 (disc 6)
Uniform titles:
  • Engineering an empire (Television program)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • D21.3 .E54 2006
Contents:
disc 1 (132 min.). Greece ; Greece : age of Alexander / produced, written & directed by Ted Poole (44 min. each) ; The Aztecs / produced, written & directed by Jim Gaffey (44 min.) -- disc 2 (132 min.). Carthage / produced, written & directed by Jessica Conway (44 min.) ; China / produced, written & directed by Joanna Chejade-Bloom, Doug Ross (44 min.) ; Russia / produced, written & directed by Sarah Hutt (44 min.) -- disc 3 (133 min.). Britain : blood and steel / produced, written & directed by Kristin Gray (44 min.) ; The Persians / produced, written & directed by Hassan Ildari (45 min.) ; The Maya : death empire / produced, written & directed by Dana K. Ross (44 min.) -- disc 4 (133 min.). Napoleon : steel monster / produced, written & directed by Penny Fearon (45 min.) ; The Byzantines / produced, written & directed by Rebecca J. Ratliff (44 min.) ; Da Vinci's world / produced, written & directed by Anna K. Ross, Gabrielle Mahler (44 min.) -- discs 5 & 6. Rome : engineering an empire ; Egypt : engineering an empire / produced, written & directed by Christopher Cassel ; KPI (91 min. each).
Production credits:
  • Series director, Mark Cannon ; series producer, Randy Martin.
Host, Peter Weller ; narration, Michael Carroll.Summary: "Circles the globe to re-examine history's most magnificent civilizations by surveying the architectural and engineering triumphs they left behind" -- Container.
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Book Storms Research Center Main Collection DVD D 21.3 .E54 2006 V1 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 98638229
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Book Storms Research Center Main Collection DVD D 21.3 .E54 2006 V3 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 98638231
Book Storms Research Center Main Collection DVD D 21.3 .E54 2006 V4 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 98638232
Book Storms Research Center Main Collection DVD D 21.3 .E54 2006 V5 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 98638233
Book Storms Research Center Main Collection DVD D 21.3 .E54 2006 V6 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 98638234
Book Storms Research Center Main Collection DVD D 21.3 .E54 2006 V1 C.2 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 98644936
Book Storms Research Center Main Collection DVD D 21.3 .E54 2006 V2 C.2 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 98644937
Book Storms Research Center Main Collection DVD D 21.3 .E54 2006 V3 C.2 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 98644938
Book Storms Research Center Main Collection DVD D 21.3 .E54 2006 V4 C.2 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 98644939

DVD; Dolby digital stereo.

In English.

Host, Peter Weller ; narration, Michael Carroll.

Series director, Mark Cannon ; series producer, Randy Martin.

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.).

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

disc 1 (132 min.). Greece ; Greece : age of Alexander / produced, written & directed by Ted Poole (44 min. each) ; The Aztecs / produced, written & directed by Jim Gaffey (44 min.) -- disc 2 (132 min.). Carthage / produced, written & directed by Jessica Conway (44 min.) ; China / produced, written & directed by Joanna Chejade-Bloom, Doug Ross (44 min.) ; Russia / produced, written & directed by Sarah Hutt (44 min.) -- disc 3 (133 min.). Britain : blood and steel / produced, written & directed by Kristin Gray (44 min.) ; The Persians / produced, written & directed by Hassan Ildari (45 min.) ; The Maya : death empire / produced, written & directed by Dana K. Ross (44 min.) -- disc 4 (133 min.). Napoleon : steel monster / produced, written & directed by Penny Fearon (45 min.) ; The Byzantines / produced, written & directed by Rebecca J. Ratliff (44 min.) ; Da Vinci's world / produced, written & directed by Anna K. Ross, Gabrielle Mahler (44 min.) -- discs 5 & 6. Rome : engineering an empire ; Egypt : engineering an empire / produced, written & directed by Christopher Cassel ; KPI (91 min. each).

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