Three ways mankind has reshaped earth to overcome boundaries to commerce, travel, and development.

Originally released by Bellum Entertainment, 2015. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on June 03, 2016.

Dams: Taking Control of Water (2:10); --Dams: Milling Dams and Hoover Dam (3:21); -- Dams: Modern Shipping Vessels and Worldwide Waterways (2:43); -- Canals: Ancient Civilizations (2:16); -- Canals: Venice and Industrial Revolution (2:52); -- Highways: Worldwide Highway Systems (2:17); -- Highways: German Autobahn Opens (2:40); -- Origins Spotlight: Alaska Highway System (1:47); -- Credit: The Control of Nature: Dams, Highways, & Canals: Origins-The History of Everything! (0:23); .