1
Balls
Ball factories; soccer and baseball halls of fame.
2
Environmental Tech
New technologies such as carbon sequestration and bioremediation combat environmental crises.
44min | Aired on Jan 24, 2007 | TV-PG | CC
3
Canning
Packing and preserving food.
4
Pumps
Since 200 BC, when the Greek Philosopher Archimedes created a device for lifting water, the pump has been synonymous with transporting Earth's most precious resource.
5
Ice
Ice can be an unusual tool.
8
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Nuclear bombs and microscopic anthrax spores can be weapons of mass destruction.
9
Barbarian Battle Tech
The forts, weapons and technology of barbarians.
11
Dams
Hoover Dam; Utah State University Water Research Laboratory hydraulics lab in Logan, Utah.
13
Yard Tech
The Arizona Cardinals' dome stadium and its movable lawn; Scotts Company.
14
More Military Movers
The CV-22 Osprey; the Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter; LMSRs.
15
Modern Marvels : Deep Sea Salvage
Driven by the need for deep sea rescue and salvage capabilities, the US Navy Diving and Salvage Programs have gathered together a highly skilled team of divers, scientists and engineers, who have been involved in some of the most exciting and dangerous salvage operations ever undertaken.
16
Welding
The history of welding and its modern applications.
43min | Aired on May 09, 2007 | TV-PG | CC
17
It Came from Outer Space
Space travel technologies.
18
60's Tech
Color TV; satellite broadcasting; transistor radios; the Ford Mustang.
19
World's Strongest 2
The MegaFly, a giant ram-air parachute; boron carbide body-armor; the monster truck Bigfoot.
20
Engineering Disasters of the 70's
Edmund Fitzgerald; Buffalo Creek; Los Angeles Harbor.
21
70's Tech
PONG; microprocessors; Texas Instruments; Mr. Coffee; the microwave oven; Polaroid.
22
Truck Stops
Exploring the world's largest truck stops.
23
Fertilizer
Fertilizer--without it two thirds of the world would starve. It makes our lawns grow greener and our crops grow taller. Take a tour of the places where the essential nutrients that feed the soil are harnessed. Dig deep in a phosphate mine, sniff around a sewage treatment plant and get dirty in a trough teeming with seven million worms. Finally, learn about a war that was fought over the control of bat poop!
25
Saws
The history and evolution of the saw.
26
Aluminum
Rolling mills; the creation of aluminum foil; aluminum bats.
44min | Aired on Jul 25, 2007 | TV-G | CC
27
Sticky Stuff
Duct tape; transparent tape; flypaper; denture adhesive.
29
Bedroom Tech
We spend one-third of our lives in the bedroom. Explore the technologies that help to ensure we wake up on the right side of the bed.
30
Vacuums
What kind of vacuum do you need for a real disaster? Where is the largest vacuum chamber? What's the rarest home vacuum collectible?
31
Traps
Trapping black bears with West Virginia Division of Natural Resources biologists.
32
Batteries
Mixtures of metals and caustic chemicals that make our tech, tools and toys surge with energy.
33
Extreme Aircraft II.
U.S. military fighter jets.
44min | Aired on Sep 20, 2007 | TV-PG | CC
34
Deep Freeze
Freezer unit filled with 135 million pounds of ice cream.
35
Acid
Dangerous acid; explosives; a sulfuric acid plant; acid etching; vinegar.
44min | Aired on Oct 01, 2007 | TV-PG | CC
36
World's Sharpest
Tools and weapons that cut; razors; swords; lasers; plasma.
38
Environmental Tech II
Inventions for holding off a global warming meltdown.
41
Rocks
Geological history from the Stone Age to the Space Age; the moon.
42
Most Shocking
It strikes without warning and kills in an instant. From fences to eels, to the electric chair, we reveal the jolting truth about the electric shock.
44
Fast Food Tech
Vendors grow, process, freeze, ship, track and cook fast-food across the U.S.
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