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High-Risk High-Rise

Every year, hundreds of new skyscrapers are built around the globe. As nations vie for prestige, these shimmering towers are rising higher and higher. But for all their impressive engineering, are these buildings safe? Can we be sure how they will hold up in earthquakes, fires, and other potential disasters? What have—or haven’t—we learned from past tragedies?
IMDb 8.753min1974X-Ray7+
Documentary•Edifying•Fun•Gritty
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EnglishEnglish Dialogue Boost: MediumEnglish Dialogue Boost: High
Subtitles
English [CC]
Directors
NOVAWGBH Boston
Producers
Julia CortChris SchmidtLaurie Cahalane
Cast
Jay O. Sanders
Studio
PBS
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