NOVA Season 27 Episode 1 Fall of the Leaning Tower 1999
Even before it was finished 800 years ago, the Leaning Tower of Pisa - a masterpiece of medieval architecture - began to topple, shaken by earthquakes and sinking slowly into the unstable soil. Today, the top hangs just 16 feet over the base and collapse seems imminent. NOVA follows a decade-long search for a solution to correct the lean and save the unique building. State-of-the-art computer models, ingenious experiments with models and a string of near-disasters eventually push an international committee of prominent engineers and architects into an 11th-hour decision. A suspenseful tale of engineering hopes and frustrations, the program is both high comedy and a hands-on engineering adventure, guiding viewers into the minds of daring medieval architects and their ingenious modern successors.
- Released: 1999-10-05
- Runtime: 55 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
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3. The Killer's Trail 1999-10-19
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4. Island of the Spirits 1999-11-02
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5. Decoding Nazi Secrets 1999-11-09
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6. Voyage of Doom 1999-11-23
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7. Electric Heart 1999-12-21
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8. Tales from the Hive 2000-01-04
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9. Lost on Everest 2000-01-18
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11. Diamond Deception 2000-02-01
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13. Trillion Dollar Bet 2000-02-08
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15. Mystery of the First Americans 2000-02-15
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16. Secrets of Lost Empires: Roman Bath (4) 2000-02-22
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17. Lost Tribes of Israel 2000-02-22
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19. What's Up with the Weather? 2000-04-18
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20. Stationed in the Stars 2000-04-25
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21. The Vikings 2000-05-09
