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Modern Marvels Aswan Dam

From the perspective of history, its actual construction appears to have been the least ambitious part of Egypt's Aswan Dam project. More difficult was the international social and political maneuvering necessary to get the project off the ground.

Other Authors: A&E Television Networks, LLC., Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase.
Format: Video
Language: English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2010], c2000.
Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (45 min.) : sd., col., digital file.
Subjects:
Hydrology.
Water.
Africa, North -- Social life and customs.
Aswān (Egypt).
Educational films.
Internet videos.
Summary: From the perspective of history, its actual construction appears to have been the least ambitious part of Egypt's Aswan Dam project. More difficult was the international social and political maneuvering necessary to get the project off the ground.
Item Description: Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on October 14, 2010.
Largest Rock-Filled Dam in the World (2:10) -- Nile Creates Egypt (3:07) -- Father of Modern Egypt (1:44) -- Reinforced Concrete Revolutionizes Construction (1:56) -- Bread Basket of Civilization (2:01) -- Changing the Course of the Nile (2:26) -- Nasser's Pyramid (3:20) -- Nationalization of the Suez Canal (3:53) -- Design of the Aswan High Dam (3:16) -- Safety of the Aswan High Dam (3:10) -- Construction Begins on the Aswan High Dam (3:48) -- Niles Water Agreement (1:27) -- Sacred Egyptian Temples Threatened (3:27) -- Effects of the Aswan High Dam (4:15) -- Toshka Project (2:06) -- Commemoration of Nasser (1:31) -- Credits:Modern Marvels: Aswan Dam (1:04)
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From the perspective of history, its actual construction appears to have been the least ambitious part of Egypt's Aswan Dam project. More difficult was the international social and political maneuvering necessary to get the project off the ground.
9 & up.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Mode of access: Internet.
Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (45 min.) : sd., col., digital file.
Format: System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Mode of access: Internet.
Audience: 9 & up.
Access: Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.

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