Skyscrapers, Beakmania & Indicators
- Episode aired Nov 19, 1994
- TV-PG
- 21m
Responding to an inquiry about skyscrapers, Beakman explains that the first of these tall buildings was constructed in Chicago in 1855. Then, after recounting a history which took them from ... Read allResponding to an inquiry about skyscrapers, Beakman explains that the first of these tall buildings was constructed in Chicago in 1855. Then, after recounting a history which took them from a modest ten stories to a dizzying 102 in less than fifty years, Beakman reveals the engin... Read allResponding to an inquiry about skyscrapers, Beakman explains that the first of these tall buildings was constructed in Chicago in 1855. Then, after recounting a history which took them from a modest ten stories to a dizzying 102 in less than fifty years, Beakman reveals the engineering secrets behind their success, including deep foundations and steel skeletons. Final... Read all