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23 episodes
1. Deliver It

1. Deliver It
Got something strange to deliver? From pizza to packages, we'll show you how it's packed, labeled and shipped. Head down the highway carrying gigantic wind turbine blades. See how UPS got China's invaluable terra cotta warriors to a Los Angeles art museum.
44min
Apr 14, 2010
2. Spy Technology

2. Spy Technology
Espionage has been used for at least the last 4,000 years-and where there are spies, there are gadgets! We focus on the last 100 years of cloak and dagger technology.
45min
Dec 31, 1998
2. Helicopters

2. Helicopters
In Alabama, fly with the Apache Longbow, the deadliest helicopter in world, and learn how to fly the Blackhawk, one of the most sophisticated and versatile helicopters in world.
44min
Apr 21, 2010
3. Battlefield Medicine

3. Battlefield Medicine
In this history of medicine under fire, we see how a small army of medics, nurses and many more races to keep pace with the deadly advances of war.
46min
Jan 5, 1999
3. Super Ships

3. Super Ships
Take a journey into the world of super sized, super strong, super unique ships. The Scripps Institution of Oceanography takes viewers out to sea to see how their FLIP research vessel flips a full 90 degrees, sinking over three quarters of its 355-foot length.
44min
Apr 28, 2010
4. Map Making

4. Map Making
Join us as we chart the colorful history of cartography-from ancient Marshall Islands' stick maps to the New York City Police Department's computerized super-map.
46min
Feb 21, 1999
4. Big & Small

4. Big & Small
Size does matter. We'll size up the biggest of machines, and their smallest counterparts. First we go to France to find out what goes into assembling the world's largest jetliner, the Airbus A380.
44min
May 5, 2010
5. Breaking Point

5. Breaking Point
Get ready to examine points of failure in ultra slow motion. Watch drivers crash cars and trucks at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety to find their breaking points, and to find the breaking points of the crash dummies inside.
44min
Feb 27, 2010
6. Keep Out

6. Keep Out
Either someone has something to protect, or it's dangerous in there. Challenge the world's best safecracker to defeat a bank vault, and see the methods a bank uses to protect its money and tellers.
44min
May 19, 2010
7. Super Steam

7. Super Steam
It's full steam ahead when we drop in at Jay Leno's garage as Jay fires up two of his classic steam cars and takes viewers for a couple of rides. Jay also shows off his 11-ton steam engine built in 1860.
44min
May 26, 2010
8. Doors

8. Doors
Take a look at the tallest doors in the world at the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center. Visit a company that makes blast doors and bulletproof doors.
45min
Jun 2, 2010
9. Top Ten

9. Top Ten
We can't live without them and yet they didn't even exist a couple of decades ago. We'll count down our list of the top ten technological innovations of the last generation. Have they made human existence exponentially better, or more fragmented and precarious? Tune in to find out what they are, and how they've impacted our lives.
44min
Jun 16, 2010
10. Mega Stores

10. Mega Stores
The colossal cornerstones of commerce. Oversized outfitters. Merchandise Moguls. Mega Stores are giant facilities engineered to keep up with America's supersized habits. They are the largest, busiest places in the country.
43min
Oct 28, 2010
11. Scuba And Deep Sea Diving

11. Scuba And Deep Sea Diving
Dive with the best as we test out scuba diving's past technology, and explore a future of mechanical gills and other new breakthroughs.
46min
May 24, 1999
11. Engineering Disasters 22

11. Engineering Disasters 22
They are catastrophic failures with deadly consequences. Caused by a single spark or a massive collapse, these disasters reveal one thing--the danger inherent in our most common industries. From a massive oil spill to refinery blaze to a downed plane, find out what went wrong... and how to prevent the next engineering disaster.
43min
Nov 18, 2010
12. Dogs

12. Dogs
Man's best friend--fearless, faithful, determined and swift. They're our sharpest eyes, noses and ears--and among the bravest hunters, soldiers, rescuers, and protectors.
43min
Nov 25, 2010
13. Dynamite

13. Dynamite
Join us for a highly charged hour as we see why Alfred Nobel's invention of dynamite took on earth-shattering dimensions as his product blasted out the natural resources that built our modern world.
46min
Jul 5, 1999
16. Baseball Parks

16. Baseball Parks
Take a tour of baseball stadiums. From the sandlots and wooden ballparks of the 1800 and 1900s to the monolithic multipurpose stadiums of today, baseball parks have grown into technological wonders.
44min
Jul 18, 1999
18. Crash Testing

18. Crash Testing
A look at the little-known, hugely important, multi-billion-dollar industry of product testing-where wrinkles get ironed out and goods are stripped of marketing and hype to see if they really work.
44min
Aug 30, 1999
20. Parachutes

20. Parachutes
From the beginning, parachutes combined entertainment with life-saving utility. We'll see how parachute technology has been used in war and made the world safer and more fun.
46min
Sep 12, 1999
24. The Tool Bench: Power Tools

24. The Tool Bench: Power Tools
The history of civilization could easily be measured in terms of our ability to make, use, and improve tools.
46min
Oct 12, 1999
25. More Earthmovers

25. More Earthmovers
Join us for a second look at the big earth-moving machines used to tackle the most challenging jobs on, under, and off Earth!
45min
Oct 17, 1999
33. Casino Technology

33. Casino Technology
Place your bets and join us for an exciting spin through the history of the casino. We'll find out how the gaming industry has evolved into a high-tech multi-billion dollar industry.
45min
Dec 12, 1999
























