Engineering an Empire - Napoleon: Steel Monster

Today on Far Future Horizons we present the twelfth episode of the acclaimed documentary series Engineering an Empire that highlights the engineering and architectural achievements of some of history’s greatest civilizations and the empires they created.

This instalment of Engineering an Empire explores the awesome legacy built by the French from the Medieval Age, through the reign of the last Western emperor and into the modern era.

France has always paved its own way and has left a legacy of magnificent structures. Engineering An Empire  surveys the vast range of French structural accomplishments from the Middle Ages to the Industrial Age.

The success of French builders has never been as well examined as in this exacting documentary. You'll be amazed by the spectacular Notre Dame Cathedral and the sublime Canal du Midi. Then delve into the fascinating historical moment when modernity rose on the tide of Industry, yet it was still conceivable for a single man to rule all of Europe. This was the time of Napoleon Bonaparte, the greatest military strategist in history and the most ambitious builder of his era.

From stone to steel, from Notre Dame to the Eiffel Tower, France's engineering masterpieces come alive in this breathtaking episode of Engineering An Empire which is available on DVD from the History Channel’s online store. 

Engineering an Empire - France (Napoleon Steel Monster)
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