Engineering an empire / Weller, Peter

Examines the engineering achievements of the Byzantine Empire in the Middle Ages, discusses their invention of foreign intelligence, and looks at how the empire's accomplishments contributed to its downfall.

Contains fourteen documentaries that examine some of history's greatest civilizations through a survey of the architectural and engineering marvels they left behind, looking at ancient Rome, the Byzantines, the British Empire, China, the Aztecs, Egypt, and others.

Examines the engineering achievements that facilitated and defined the Chinese Empire, including the world's largest canal, a naval fleet that outnumbered every ship in Europe, and the Great Wall.

Explores the engineering accomplishments of empires around the world and throughout history, as well as the leaders who directed feats of architecture and urban planning, discussing Napoleon, the Byzantines, the world of Leonardo da Vinci, Carthage, China, Russia, Greece, the Aztecs, Britain, the Persians, and the Maya.