Extreme Engineering unveils some of the most ambitious architectural plans of our times. Some are theoretical; others are in the works. But all of these modern marvels pose challenges that stretch the definition of what's possible. Watch as jaw-dropping computer animation and first-hand accounts from builders, designers and engineers breathe life into the most extreme construction projects ever conceived.    Season 1 - DVD Set (5 Disc Set): In this first season, learn how engineers in Japan are planning to handle the dwindling land supply and over-population by building Sky City."  Experience creative depth as engineers discuss plans to link Canada and Scotland with a rail tunnel. Watch Manhattan city planners identify ways to transport more people through its subways.  Meanwhile, above ground, structural engineers reveal their attempts to "suspend" reality with a bridge joining North America and Asia across the Bering Strait.  Enter the ambitious AlpTransit Tunnel and travel to Holland to see the inner workings of the enormous barriers designed to protect this low-lying country from the harsh North Sea.  Rough seas did not deter an intrepid group of engineers in Hong Kong from building a new international airport 16 miles out to sea!  Learn how engineers are attempting to widen the Panama Canal and finally, witness the final stages of one of the largest, most technically challenging infrastructure projects in American history: Boston's Big Dig.This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.