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Nova. Building stuff. Boost it! / written and produced by Tod Mesirow ; a Nova production by Pellett Productions, Inc. for GBH.

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Format:
Video
Contributor:
Manupelli, Anthony, producer.
Mesirow, Tod, producer, screenwriter.
Sechler, Craig, narrator.
Pellett Productions, production company.
Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), publisher.
Series:
Academic Video Online
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Building.
Engineering.
Construction.
Genre:
Documentary television programs.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (54 minutes)
Other Title:
Nova50. Building stuff
Boost it!
Place of Publication:
Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service, 2024.
Language Note:
In English.
System Details:
video file
Summary:
Around the world, engineers are finding ingenious ways to amplify our abilities and senses--allowing us to access and shape the world way beyond our natural gifts. From helping a blind man see without the use of his eyes to building a sling so powerful it can shoot rockets into space, see why engineering just might be the closest thing to a superpower we humans have. From NOVA.
Participant:
Narrated by Craig Sechler.
Notes:
Originally released as a documentary television program in 2024.
Title from title screen (viewed February 13, 2025).
OCLC:
1507377040

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