Chicago: The Building of an EntrepÙt City / Chicago: The Rise of the Skyscraper
- Synopsis
- Between 1830 and 1930 Chicago was laid out and became the second largest city in the USA and a centre of world trade. The complexity of its infrastructure grew as the city was developed using innovative technology in communications, sanitation and building. Outstanding are the skyscrapers, which form a dominant element in the city’s stucture. In two parts: 1) Chicago: The Building of an EntrepÙt City: uses interviews with experts and archive footage to illustrate the development of transport and drainage infrastructures in Chicago; 2) Chicago: The Rise of the Skyscraper: looks at a number of Chicago buildings, including the Reliance Building and the Rookery Building, and examines the technological and social factors that led to the rise of the skyscraper.
- Series
- Cities and Technology: From Babylon to Singapore, Course At308
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 59 min.
- Year of production
- 1999
- Availability
- Sale; 2000 sale: £85.00 (+VAT +p&p)
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Keywords
- Chicago; cities; history of technology; public transport; sewers; skyscrapers; USA
Credits
- Producer
- Charles Cooper
Production Company
Distributor
- Name
Open University Worldwide
- Web
- http://www.ouw.co.uk External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +44 (0) 1908 274066
- Address
- Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA - Notes
- NB. As of May 2016 Open University Worldwide are no longer distributing DVDs. They have posted this message on their website: ‘Unfortunately Open University Worldwide Limited has decided that product sales are no longer viable given the reduced funding to Higher Education institutions and diminishing demand for the products we have traditionally stocked. At present the Open University Students Association (OUSA) will continue to sell the "Good Study Guide", and we are in discussion with other possible distributors to continue to make The Open University’s products available for purchase. As soon as we have any information on other channels of distribution we will update this notice’. Some products are still available via second hand dealers on Amazon.co.uk
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