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Engineering by Catastrophe explores how today’s most advanced structures are shaped by the disasters of the past. From spacecraft and skyscrapers to tunnels and flood barriers, each episode unpacks the engineering innovations behind modern marvels - and the catastrophic failures that inspired them.
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00:00There are some disasters that are etched in memory.
00:05But what if we could rewind, examining the chain of events frame by frame?
00:12National Geographic carefully deconstructs key moments from failure to breakthrough,
00:18tracing the path that reshaped the world of engineering forever.
00:22The brand new series Engineering by Catastrophe, Thursdays at 7.40 on National Geographic.
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