Episodes 20

1 Panama Canal, Waste Disposal

March 3, 2008

22m

Learning how large ships make their way through the Panama Canal; technology assists in waste management.

2 World's Strongest Knife, Diamonds, Bricks

March 4, 2008

22m

The world's strongest knives; growing diamonds in a laboratory; producing enough bricks to build the modern world.

3 Electricity, Floating Crane

March 5, 2008

22m

The science behind electricity; the world's largest floating cranes.

4 Drinking Water, Television Screens, Family Cars

March 6, 2008

22m

Providing fresh drinking water in the desert; LED television screens; Ferrari sports cars.

5 Overnight Parcel Delivery, Coal Mining

March 7, 2008

22m

Discover how packages are shipped worldwide in less than 24 hours; mining enough coal to feed the world's power stations.

6 Tetra Pak, Pre-Fab Houses, Ambulances

March 10, 2008

22m

Manufacturing drink cartons; prefabricated homes; mobile intensive-care vehicles.

7 Weather Forcasting, Hovercrafts

March 11, 2008

22m

How meteorologists forecast the weather; the Swedish armed forces use hovercrafts to carry troops and equipment over many types of surfaces.

8 Freeways, Minting Coins

March 12, 2008

22m

Constructing freeways to handle a quarter of a million cars each day; minting coins.

9 Container Ships, Peterbilt Trucks

March 13, 2008

22m

Large cargo ships transport goods around the world; Peterbilt makes large, custom built trucks.

10 Windshield Wipers, Space Shuttle, Binoculars

March 14, 2008

22m

The rockets that launch the space shuttle; binocular lenses; windshield wiper blades.

11 Transporting Oil Rigs, Electric Razors

March 17, 2008

22m

Transporting oil rigs long distances; making electric shavers.

12 Halogen Light Bulbs, Mufflers, Locks

March 18, 2008

22m

Manufacturing halogen light bulbs; car mufflers; creating unique lock and key sets.

13 Airbus, Chainsaws

March 19, 2008

22m

How the latest generation of passenger aircraft are assembled; a lightweight chainsaw can have more muscle and a sharper bite than a great white shark.

14 Hydroelectric Dam, Silicon Chips

March 20, 2008

22m

Generating power from hydroelectric dams; manufacturing powerful computer microchips.

15 Refine Crude Oil, Swiss Army Knife

March 25, 2008

22m

How gasoline is delivered to the pumps; the making of Swiss Army knives.

16 Carpets, LEGO

March 26, 2008

22m

The making of wool carpeting and LEGO children's toys.

17 High-Speed Trains, Ballpoint Pens

March 27, 2008

22m

The technology behind high-speed trains; manufacturing ballpoint pens.

18 Mirrors, 2D and 3D Vehicle Wrapping

March 28, 2008

22m

The secrets behind the manufacturing of mirrors; creating a two-dimensional design for a 3-D car.

19 Durable Jeans, Perfect Wine Glasses

March 31, 2008

22m

Manufacturing durable jeans; creating the perfect wine glass.

20 Aluminium Foil, GPS Systems

April 1, 2008

22m

Turning sand into aluminum foil; how a GPS (global positioning system) guides people to a specific destination.

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