Engineers and astronauts overcome monumental obstacles to allow humans to live in space.

Bridges play a key role in the human quest to connect and unify.

46min • , TV-PG • , Feb 29, 2000 • , CC

Don't look now, but your office is a technological marvel.

Join us for a survey of the world's greatest inventions in which we examine the wheel, steam engine, railroad and automobile.

Join us as we span the history of one of the world's most famous bridges, London's Tower Bridge. The world's largest bascule bridge (a counterweighted drawbridge), when it was erected in 1892, it became a postcard image of London. The famed gothic towers of this pioneering steel structure, sheathed in stone, are purely decorative.

46min • , TV-PG • , May 25, 2000 • , CC

World War II sees more planes built in a single year than had been built in the previous 40.

As environmental calamities unfold, viewers witness the urgency for change that each crisis compelled and innovations designed to lower death tolls.

In less than a century, the world went from dirt tracks to highways, from propeller planes to space travel, from sailboats to supertankers. And in the process, we have created a glut of traffic on roadways, railways, airways, and seaways--traffic that must be controlled, managed, and regulated. We'll see how it's done.

46min • , TV-PG • , Jun 22, 2000 • , CC

Mined from the earth and panned from streams, gold serves as a symbol of power, wealth and love.

46min • , TV-PG • , Jul 31, 2000 • , CC

The Erie Canal was America's first superhighway�a narrow ribbon of water carved through sheer rock and untamed wilderness. Discover how this engineering marvel carried the dreams of countless immigrants hoping to find their fortunes in the bountiful west.

45min • , TV-PG • , Aug 14, 2000 • , CC

In 1954, Gamal Abdel Nasser, the Arab Republic of Egypt's first prime minister, had a plan to bring his poor country into the 20th century. To pull it off, he needed to harness the flow of the world's longest river--the Nile.

45min • , TV-G • , Sep 11, 2000 • , CC

When completed, China's Three Gorges Dam will tower 607 feet in the air.

Modern technology revolutionizes the way banks do business.

46min • , TV-PG • , Aug 02, 2000 • , CC

A fun-filled glimpse into the not so distant history of video games. Since inception, the gaming industry has been a driving force in computer technology and video games are one of today's dominant entertainment mediums.

43min • , TV-G • , Oct 09, 2000 • , CC

Trucks form the backbone of the construction and transportation industries.

44min • , TV-PG • , Aug 22, 2000 • , CC

In 1954, Gamal Abdel Nasser, the Arab Republic of Egypt's first prime minister, had a plan to bring his poor country into the 20th century. To pull it off, he needed to harness the flow of the world's longest river--the Nile.

The Maginot Line, a defensive string of large and small forts built during the years between World War I and World War II, was intended to forestall another invasion by aggressive Germany.

46min • , TV-PG • , Sep 18, 2000 • , CC

Since its completion in 1869, the Suez Canal has been a vital link in world trade and a point of controversy in geopolitics. Today, more than 20,000 ships transit the canal yearly.

45min • , TV-PG • , Oct 25, 2000 • , CC

Host Ron Hazelton and two mechanics dissect a 2000 Ford Taurus to trace the evolution of the automobile's major systems. This 2-hour nuts-and-bolt special breaks the car down into its major components (engine, body, chassis, etc.). Starting with the earliest vehicles in the 1800s, automotive historians and experts describe how cars have evolved and explain major advances. And, finally concept cars and computer animations provide a glimpse into the future.

1h 35min • , TV-PG • , Oct 16, 2000 • , CC

Today's warriors train for the battlefields of tomorrow.

44min • , TV-G • , Nov 06, 2000 • , CC

Mankind harnesses electric power from a variety of sources.

46min • , TV-PG • , Dec 05, 2000 • , CC

Everyday items directly descend from wartime innovations.

45min • , TV-G • , Dec 12, 2000 • , CC