Masters of Engineering

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Documentary

What propelled the construction of higher and higher buildings? Which technologies made the discovery of the oceans possible? How are gravity defying bridges designed? What will the future of the aircraft industry be? Combining bluechip photography with innovative CGI, all set in spectacular locations across the world, this documentary series highlights the history of human ingenuity.

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Production

2P2L, France Télévisions, ZDFinfo

Language

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

December 1, 2017

Last Aired

July 4, 2022

Networks

France 5

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

Higher and Higher

Air date: 2017-12-01

Which was the invention that propelled the construction of higher and higher buildings? Concrete? Iron? It's the elevator. From the Tower of Babel to the Kingdom Tower in Saudi Arabia, humankind has always searched to build bigger and higher. What are the scientific advance and technologies that have made it possible to 'touch' the sky.

Conquering the Oceans

Air date: 2017-12-01

70% of the earth's surface is covered by water and much of the history of man's discovery of the earth is linked to oceans. From the fragile boats which sailed along the Mediterranean coasts to the majestic ships which sailed off to the New World, the evolution of seagoing craft and navigation tools has ceaselessly pushed man to break the barriers of the oceans

Bridging the Gap

Air date: 2017-12-01

How are gravity defying bridges designed? For centuries there have been countless and huge advances in the field of civil engineering, What are they? What is next? Thanks to the explanations of leading experts in physics, maths and other hard sciences, the viewer plunges into a world of inventions from the past to tomorrow.

Icarus' Dream

Air date: 2017-12-01

To fly. A dream that has shaped the history of humanity. A story of crazy flyers, inventors, scientists, pursuing their dream, often risking their lives doing so. Matthieu Barreau is an engineer, teacher and pilot. He went in search of these intrepid pioneers and their incredible machines.

Masters of Rail

For centuries there have been countless and huge advances in the field of civil engineering, What are they? What is next? Thanks to the explanations of leading experts in physics, maths and other hard sciences, the viewer plunges into a world of inventions from the past to tomorrow. In this film we look at the masters of rail.

Mega Dams and Channels

No Mountain High Enough

Conquerors of the Poles