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| 424 :12x04 - Nature's Engineers 2 (Jan/18/2005) | | Discusses the various designs animals use to adapt the environment to their needs. From primates using tools to gather food to ants using farming techniques for their colony. | |
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| 433 :12x13 - Edwards Air Force Base (Mar/02/2005) | Examine the colorful history of the premier flight test center, and America's most important aviation facility for more than 60 years, Edwards Air Force Base in California. Every single aircraft to enter the Air Force's inventory has been put through its paces at Edwards, along with many Navy and Army aircraft as well. With unprecedented access to several forgotten and abandoned facilities on the base, we are guided by Richard Hallion, former chief historian for the US Air Force. Today, Edwards continues to push the envelope. Among the many cutting-edge projects currently being tested is the Airborne Laser, designed to focus a basketball-sized spot of intense heat that could destroy a ballistic missile.
Source: History Channel | |
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| 445 :12x25 - Bricks (May/11/2005) | The history of civilization has been built on the back of brick, and it's been said that "architecture itself began when two bricks were put together well." From great Egyptian temples to the Roman aqueducts, the Great Wall of China, and the dome of the Hagia Sophia, brick is one of the oldest, yet least celebrated, building materials manufactured by man. In this hard-packed episode, we explore brick's past, highlighting defining moments, such as the Great London Fire of 1666, the zenith years of brick in the New York Hudson River Valley, and brick as an essential building block in infrastructure and industry. We'll feature advancements through the ages as well as construction techniques, trends, and the future of brick construction. Essentially, brick is still just burnt clay...it has been around for thousands of years, but continues to serve as the backdrop of the modern age.
Source: History.com | |
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| 458 :12x38 - Cowboy Tech (Jul/20/2005) | | Examining the tools and techniques that cowboys have utilized throughout the years. Included: spurs; barbed wire; and specialized horse-breeding methods. | |
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| 460 :12x40 - World's Biggest Machines 4 (Aug/02/2005) | From a giant machine press that stamps out an entire car body to a 125-ton chainsaw that cuts through the world's hardest rock; from a huge telescope that glimpses the ends of the known universe to the world's largest rock crusher. Join us for a workout of the world's largest machines, and take a long look through the lens of the world's biggest optical telescope, the Keck Observatory, atop 13,800-foot Mauna Kea in Hawaii.
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| 488 :12x68 - Walt Disney World (Dec/25/2005) | | Journey underground and backstage at the technological marvel that is Walt Disney World. Enter a make-believe world spanning some 27,000 acres, brought to life by cutting-edge technology. What was once Florida swampland now boasts the world's largest theme park. The ride technology ranges from space-age centrifuges to enhanced motion vehicles powered by 3,000 PSI of hydraulic pressure. And hundreds of audio animatronics brought to life through the power of pneumatics, hydraulics, and electrical systems. Walt Disney World is made up of four separate theme parks, each with its own innovations: the 107-acre Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney-MGM Studios, and Disney's Animal Kingdom. The four parks are all part of a megaplex of a resort. Twice the size of Manhattan, it was the final vision and crowning achievement of a man who spent more than 40 years pushing the limits of technology to create entertainment magic: Walt Disney. | |
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| 489 :12x69 - Nature Tech: Hurricanes (Dec/29/2005) | | Technology associated with hurricanes is examined. Included: the development of radar and satellites that track the storms; the construction of buildings designed to withstand strong winds. Also: a plane ride into the eye of Hurricane Wilma. | |
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