MegaStructures: Vol. 2

MegaStructures takes an eye-popping look at some of the greatest structures and machines ever created. Get inside these superstructures, and uncover the cogs, gears, bells, and whistles that make them work. Go behind-the-scenes with National Geographic, and learn about all the stops and starts that went into creating these engineering triumphs and the seemingly simple construction materials that take them from idea to incredible.

EKATI DIAMOND MINE
Travel to Canada's Northwest Territories where monster machines are moving mountains of gem-studded earth at the Ekati Diamond Mine. Here, in the brutal sub-Arctic, meet a trio of the world's most hardcore and mega mining machines.

Product Information

• Widescreen Version
• Run time: Approx. 50 mins.
• Release Date: 2006
  

DVD Special Features

• Mega Quiz

SUPER PORT
Journey to the Netherlands for an inside look at Rotterdam’s Super Port.  As Europe’s busiest port, its Harbor Control is put to the test by receiving some of the largest and most challenging ships in the world, including the world's largest dry bulk carrier and the second largest container ship in the world that hauls almost 8,500 containers.

Product Information

• Widescreen Version
• Run time: Approx. 52 mins.
• Release Date: 2006

DVD Special Features

• Mega Quiz