Product Description
The Parthenon. Chichén Itzá. The Pyramids. Their scale, complexity, and sheer beauty stand as permanent reminders of the indomitable strength and ingenuity of the human spirit.
ENGINEERING AN EMPIRE: THE COLLECTOR S EDITION circles the globe to re-examine history s most magnificent civilizations by surveying the architectural and engineering triumphs they left behind. Beginning more than five-thousand years ago with the mind-boggling construction feats of t… More >>
The History Channel Presents Engineering an Empire – The Complete Series
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#1 by MISTER SJEM on March 7, 2010 - 8:30 pm
A minus (a focus on the ancient to the modern world focusing on the great monuments of our times but told in a manner in which all people can get it. Hosted by Peter Weller. Yes, the dude who played ROBOCOP).
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by jp3558 on March 7, 2010 - 9:28 pm
I purchased this item a two years after i saw half of them aired on The History Channel. I enjoyed the non complex and informative delivery of each program and appreciated Peter Wellers’ input into each episode. Rome and Egypt each last 90 minutes on average and cover much ground as well as the actual engineering aspect of the respective empires. The remaining twelve episodes, at 45 minutes apiece are just as entertaining. My only issure with this set overall is that it is not in a Hi-Def format. I have a 50″ Plasma with a nice home theater sound system that would have made this edition look and sound great. Other than that this was a satisfying purchase to view with kids and grand children. Nicely done.
Rating: 4 / 5
#3 by Todd Mawyer on March 7, 2010 - 11:17 pm
This is one of the best series The History Channel did. I catch myself watching each episode over and over and learning something new each time.
I HIGHLY recommend it!
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by J. CALDERON on March 7, 2010 - 11:57 pm
Excellent collection for people of all ages, about history, architecture, engineering, human achievements in our planet since ancient times until modern times, and so forth.
Very good music, clear texts and very nice picture.
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by magellan on March 8, 2010 - 2:44 am
If you’re a civil engineer with a historical bent, this series might be too basic for you, but I learned a lot from it, not being that type of engineer. The episode on ancient Persia and Cyrus the Great I found to be especially interesting in the coverage of how they created the extensive water works. Peter Weller provides somewhat edgy commentary and truly has a passion for appreciating history and the great works of the past in this series. The only reason for the four stars is the coverage of ancient empires is somewhat spotty–ancient China and India aren’t covered–although both the Aztecs and Mayans are. I note one other reviewer here mentioned this problem too. But it’s a minor one considering the strength of the other episodes.
I also note the complaints about the letter-box transfer, but I watched this on the History Channel on TV and I’m able to adjust the screen format to fill the screen so I didn’t have any black bars on the sides and top and bottom of the screen. That didn’t stop me from actually buying the set just in case I want to watch reruns though, since it’s such a good series.
Rating: 4 / 5