Modern Marvels
A look at the many uses of acid; explosives; a sulfuric acid plant; vinegar.
A look at the many uses of acid; explosives; a sulfuric acid plant; vinegar.
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Space-based technological marvels evolve from sci-fi visions to wartime rocket innovations.
Engineers and astronauts overcome monumental obstacles to allow humans to live in space.
NASA's space shuttle is the world's first reusable spaceship.
Industrial disasters: BP Refinery explosions, airline crash, dioxin contamination, Skylab, fires.
Design flaws in engineering projects cost lives; examine disasters from Pisa to space missions.
The story of tuna, the most popular fish in the American diet; fishing and canning operations.
The history of sugar; a sugar plantation on Maui; the technology used to create the sweetener.
How things now considered obsolete worked such as the typewriter, VCR, analog TV and vinyl record.
Catering to more than twenty million truckers, truck stops are bigger and better than ever.
Adam visits legendary heavy equipment manufacturer: John Deere.
The episode explores the fight against ferocious weather and floods.
The U.S. Navy's diving and salvage programs; the USS Salvor's underwater remote-operated robots.
Data lines; power; plumbing; photovoltaics; conserving energy.
Technology of sports captures the public's imagination and revolutionizes the sporting industry.
Space-based technological marvels evolve from sci-fi visions to wartime rocket innovations.
Engineers and astronauts overcome monumental obstacles to allow humans to live in space.
NASA's space shuttle is the world's first reusable spaceship.
How "Masters of the Universe" action figures are making a comeback in a big way.
The biggest machines and their smallest counterparts; Airbus A380 and microjet.
The A-10 tank buster is designed for close air support, working with ground troops.
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