Episode
MegaStructures: Building the World
Overview
The engineering, design and construction of a man-made archipelago, built in the shape of a world map, just off the coast off Dubai, the project of ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
Details
- Series
- MegaStructures
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 2007-07-23
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Building the World is Episode 16 in Season 4 of MegaStructures. It aired on 2007-07-23. The runtime is 60 min.
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