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Ημερομηνία προβολής
Ιαν 03, 2000
We trace the history of household appliances and how they've made things much more convenient.
We trace the history of household appliances and how they've made things much more convenient.
Ημερομηνία προβολής
Ιαν 10, 2000
Workers build and maintain urban infrastructures underground.
Workers build and maintain urban infrastructures underground.
Ημερομηνία προβολής
Ιαν 11, 2000
The job of joining Britain and France via a tunnel under the English Channel was a challenge. Geologists tracked the only safe route with satellite technology, and French and British
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The job of joining Britain and France via a tunnel under the English Channel was a challenge. Geologists tracked the only safe route with satellite technology, and French and British teams drilled towards each other using two of the largest Tunnel Boring Machines ever made. We'll explore the greatest underwater land-link of all time.
Ημερομηνία προβολής
Φεβ 03, 2000
Join us on an out-of-this-world exploration of the history of long-duration life in space--from the first Soviet station to Skylab to Mir to the International Space Station. Experience
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Join us on an out-of-this-world exploration of the history of long-duration life in space--from the first Soviet station to Skylab to Mir to the International Space Station. Experience what it is like to live in space, as well as the monumental obstacles engineers and astronauts overcame to make it possible.
Ημερομηνία προβολής
Φεβ 29, 2000
Bridges play a key role in the human quest to connect and unify.
Bridges play a key role in the human quest to connect and unify.
Ημερομηνία προβολής
Μαρ 06, 2000
The philosophy and architecture of today's U.S. prisons emerge from those of history.
The philosophy and architecture of today's U.S. prisons emerge from those of history.
Ημερομηνία προβολής
Μαρ 13, 2000
Close cousins to machines and tools, gadgets are mechanical or electronic devices that make life a bit easier. While they don't always fall into clear categories, we know one when we see
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Close cousins to machines and tools, gadgets are mechanical or electronic devices that make life a bit easier. While they don't always fall into clear categories, we know one when we see one. We'll view the craziest, cleverest, and most brilliant gizmos, meet the often-quirky gadgeteers, and glimpse gadgetry of the future.
Ημερομηνία προβολής
Μαρ 15, 2000
The stories behind everything from the paper clip to the laser printer. From chance discoveries never intended to wind up at work to the irony of labor saving devices and why they can actually create more work.
The stories behind everything from the paper clip to the laser printer. From chance discoveries never intended to wind up at work to the irony of labor saving devices and why they can actually create more work.
Ημερομηνία προβολής
Μαρ 16, 2000
Wheel; steam engine; railroad; automobile; airplane; printing press; electric light; wireless telegraph; telephone; television; computer.
Wheel; steam engine; railroad; automobile; airplane; printing press; electric light; wireless telegraph; telephone; television; computer.
Ημερομηνία προβολής
Απρ 10, 2000
World War II sees more planes built in a single year than had been built in the previous 40.
World War II sees more planes built in a single year than had been built in the previous 40.
Ημερομηνία προβολής
Απρ 17, 2000
When police forces were born in the 1800s, British "bobbies" made due with a billy club. Public wariness and institutional resistance to change held back technological advances for much
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When police forces were born in the 1800s, British "bobbies" made due with a billy club. Public wariness and institutional resistance to change held back technological advances for much of the 20th century. But in the last decades, police have been swept up in a technological revolution that has transformed nearly all aspects of crime fighting.
Ημερομηνία προβολής
Μάϊ 08, 2000
Technological tools help science mitigate nature's fury.
Technological tools help science mitigate nature's fury.
Ημερομηνία προβολής
Μάϊ 25, 2000
A look at London's Tower Bridge, a fine example of Victorian engineering and architecture that has attracted tourists since its inauguration on June 30, 1894, by Edward, the Prince of Wales.
A look at London's Tower Bridge, a fine example of Victorian engineering and architecture that has attracted tourists since its inauguration on June 30, 1894, by Edward, the Prince of Wales.
Ημερομηνία προβολής
Μάϊ 31, 2000
Invented by the ancient Romans, concrete is a relatively simple formula that changed the world. Concrete has been used to divide an entire country, as in the Berlin Wall, and to unite
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Invented by the ancient Romans, concrete is a relatively simple formula that changed the world. Concrete has been used to divide an entire country, as in the Berlin Wall, and to unite nations, as in the Chunnel. We'll review the history of this building block of civilization and look at modern applications
Ημερομηνία προβολής
Ιουν 06, 2000
As camping technology develops, it provides greater access to diverse outdoor environments. The earliest camping technology was developed out of necessity. When men headed off to war,
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As camping technology develops, it provides greater access to diverse outdoor environments. The earliest camping technology was developed out of necessity. When men headed off to war, they returned with new camping gear and lightweight materials, which enabled further exploration.
Ημερομηνία προβολής
Ιουν 12, 2000
From vintage aircraft to homemade winged wonders to posh private jets. It's a tale that merges technological progress and the fantasies of an unique type of person, who refuses to be grounded by earth's surly bonds.
From vintage aircraft to homemade winged wonders to posh private jets. It's a tale that merges technological progress and the fantasies of an unique type of person, who refuses to be grounded by earth's surly bonds.
Ημερομηνία προβολής
Ιουν 19, 2000
Today, race cars tear up the tracks at 300 mph. Computers and space-age composite materials are as much as part of racing as the drivers. They're fast, they're thrilling, and they've
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Today, race cars tear up the tracks at 300 mph. Computers and space-age composite materials are as much as part of racing as the drivers. They're fast, they're thrilling, and they've gone high-tech. We'll review the history of the innovations that led to today's technological wonders.
Ημερομηνία προβολής
Ιουν 22, 2000
Go into air traffic control centers and the planning offices of transportation managers nationwide for a revealing look at a growing crisis.
Go into air traffic control centers and the planning offices of transportation managers nationwide for a revealing look at a growing crisis.
Ημερομηνία προβολής
Ιούλ 27, 2000
Buses go from an eight-passenger carriage to a wheeled luxury liner.
Buses go from an eight-passenger carriage to a wheeled luxury liner.
Ημερομηνία προβολής
Ιούλ 31, 2000
Around the world and across the eons, gold stands as a symbol of power, wealth, and love. The quest for the yellow metal took men across oceans, into the depths of the Alaskan winter,
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Around the world and across the eons, gold stands as a symbol of power, wealth, and love. The quest for the yellow metal took men across oceans, into the depths of the Alaskan winter, and miles beneath South African earth. This is the story of the hunters of the precious metal and their methods for extracting it.
Ημερομηνία προβολής
Αυγ 02, 2000
The history of financial institutions including the technology they have used in the past and their modern applications.
The history of financial institutions including the technology they have used in the past and their modern applications.
Ημερομηνία προβολής
Αυγ 14, 2000
It was a 363-mile highway linking the western frontier to the Atlantic seaboard. It shaped the history of the nation and transformed New York City from a minor seaport into a commercial capital.
It was a 363-mile highway linking the western frontier to the Atlantic seaboard. It shaped the history of the nation and transformed New York City from a minor seaport into a commercial capital.
Ημερομηνία προβολής
Αυγ 22, 2000
They are the backbone of the transportation and construction industries. Versatile, vital and ubiquitous, trucks perform jobs from carting off mountains to keeping nations fed.
They are the backbone of the transportation and construction industries. Versatile, vital and ubiquitous, trucks perform jobs from carting off mountains to keeping nations fed.
Ημερομηνία προβολής
Σεπ 11, 2000
See how the Aswan High Dam socially, politically, culturally, and agriculturally affected Egypt.
See how the Aswan High Dam socially, politically, culturally, and agriculturally affected Egypt.
Ημερομηνία προβολής
Σεπ 13, 2000
Will it be the concrete key to a new China, or a disaster of epic proportions?
Will it be the concrete key to a new China, or a disaster of epic proportions?
Ημερομηνία προβολής
Σεπ 18, 2000
Go inside the ambitious fortifications that nevertheless failed to protect France from Nazi aggression.
Go inside the ambitious fortifications that nevertheless failed to protect France from Nazi aggression.
Ημερομηνία προβολής
Σεπ 26, 2000
Explores the desire, the drive, and the methods which people have used throughout the centuries to develop strength for athletic bodies.
Explores the desire, the drive, and the methods which people have used throughout the centuries to develop strength for athletic bodies.
Ημερομηνία προβολής
Οκτ 09, 2000
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.
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.
Ημερομηνία προβολής
Οκτ 16, 2000
Part 1 of a two-hour show that goes under the hood and a whole lot farther.
Part 1 of a two-hour show that goes under the hood and a whole lot farther.
Ημερομηνία προβολής
Οκτ 16, 2000
Part 2 of a two-hour show that goes under the hood and a whole lot farther.
Part 2 of a two-hour show that goes under the hood and a whole lot farther.
Ημερομηνία προβολής
Οκτ 17, 2000
Beginning with the story of the steam engine and traveling forward to modern-day "machining centers" that are used to make incredibly complex space shuttle parts, we'll examine the basic
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Beginning with the story of the steam engine and traveling forward to modern-day "machining centers" that are used to make incredibly complex space shuttle parts, we'll examine the basic types of machine tools and their development. We'll also look at machine tools of the future that will change the way products are made.
Ημερομηνία προβολής
Οκτ 18, 2000
The US agricultural process, from seed to shelf, is so efficient that most people don't think much about it. We review the evolution of the tools used to produce food, show the steps in
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The US agricultural process, from seed to shelf, is so efficient that most people don't think much about it. We review the evolution of the tools used to produce food, show the steps in the cycle that bring food to the table, and look at the future of farming.
Ημερομηνία προβολής
Οκτ 19, 2000
The history of how assembly lines revolutionized the modern world which can help manufacture anything from a small electronic to a jumbo jet.
The history of how assembly lines revolutionized the modern world which can help manufacture anything from a small electronic to a jumbo jet.
Ημερομηνία προβολής
Οκτ 25, 2000
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.
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.
Ημερομηνία προβολής
Νοέ 02, 2000
Head beneath the streets of London for an in-depth look at the world's first underground railway.
Head beneath the streets of London for an in-depth look at the world's first underground railway.
Ημερομηνία προβολής
Νοέ 06, 2000
Sign up at the ultimate survival school, where soldiers learn to kill or be killed. We follow combat training throughout history, reviewing survival skills and psychological tools--from
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Sign up at the ultimate survival school, where soldiers learn to kill or be killed. We follow combat training throughout history, reviewing survival skills and psychological tools--from ancient Rome to World Wars One and Two--and learn how modern training is enhanced by advanced technology and computer simulation.
Ημερομηνία προβολής
Νοέ 08, 2000
It all started with the vision of the legendary scientist Nikola Tesla, who built a remote controlled, steam-powered boat in 1898. A little over a century later, unmanned vehicles have
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It all started with the vision of the legendary scientist Nikola Tesla, who built a remote controlled, steam-powered boat in 1898. A little over a century later, unmanned vehicles have taken us on vicarious journeys to the surface of Mars and deep into space, helped locate scores of shipwrecks, and been sent to work in conditions where humans would never survive.
Ημερομηνία προβολής
Νοέ 13, 2000
The hangman, guillotine, gas chamber, firing squad, and electric chair are just a few of the ways in which societies have rid themselves of those who committed capital crimes. The
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The hangman, guillotine, gas chamber, firing squad, and electric chair are just a few of the ways in which societies have rid themselves of those who committed capital crimes. The macabre history of execution mechanics--from the first "stone" of antiquity, the dungeons of the Inquisition, and Nazi death camps to today's sterile injection chambers.
Ημερομηνία προβολής
Δεκ 12, 2000
Arising from the horrible carnage, deprivation, and suffering caused by war is a countless array of everyday items--from hairbrushes to microwaves--that directly descend from wartime innovations.
Arising from the horrible carnage, deprivation, and suffering caused by war is a countless array of everyday items--from hairbrushes to microwaves--that directly descend from wartime innovations.
Ημερομηνία προβολής
Δεκ 18, 2000
A look at unforeseeable factors and what made these engineering feats into engineering disasters. Some are "fairly bought" like Rocket engineers pushing the technological envelope
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A look at unforeseeable factors and what made these engineering feats into engineering disasters. Some are "fairly bought" like Rocket engineers pushing the technological envelope expect failures as part of the learning curve, but a collapsed roof or burst dam after centuries of engineering experience can only be attributed to sloppy engineering.
Ημερομηνία προβολής
Δεκ 19, 2000
Fortification evolved as man tried to defend his territory from attack. From fenced-in hills to walled cities to impenetrable forts, strongholds of the past echo the history of battles for territorial control.
Fortification evolved as man tried to defend his territory from attack. From fenced-in hills to walled cities to impenetrable forts, strongholds of the past echo the history of battles for territorial control.
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