TV-PG
2015
Science & Nature
Engineering Marvels
Heavy-lift Plane, Hunting Boots and Bananas
Season 12, Episode 1
: The most advanced heavy-lift airplane in the world is built. Then, workers manufacture and test a hunting boot, and the secrets behind making sure bananas are ripe when they hit the shelves are revealed.
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How Do They Do It?
An insider's look and interviews show the engineering and scientific miracles behind the things that form the modern world.
1. Heavy-lift Plane, Hunting Boots and Bananas
The most advanced heavy-lift airplane in the world is built, and workers manufac...
2. Logging, Tiles and Jaffa Cakes
Workers turn cedar trees into planks of wood siding, and Spanish tiles are handc...
3. Monorail, Royal Copenhagen Porcelain and New York Cupcakes
A monorail is built in the middle of one of the most densely populated cities in...
4. Wine and Goretex Extreme Weather Clothing
Wine is made on a massive scale, and extreme-weather jackets are manufactured an...
5. Screws, Marmalade and Printed Dresses
Workers make screws strong enough to hold a jet together, and a printer is used ...
6. Road Rollers, Canned Bread and Vertu Phones
The secrets behind building heavy-duty road rollers are revealed, and bread is b...
7. Tinned Grapefruit, Snow Machines and Conveyor Belts
Workers pick, process and can thousands of tons of grapefruit, and ski resorts m...
8. Harp Strings, Roof Windows and Belgian Waffles
Cow intestines are turned into harp strings, and traditional Belgian waffles are...
9. Aga Cookers, Incense Sticks and Jenever
Scrap metal is turned into luxury cookers, and workers brew a 400-year-old liquor.
10. Robo-farm, Log Stacker and Piano Moving
A Dutch farm uses robots to milk cows, and a valuable piano is transported for a...
11. Bamboo Scaffolding and Fireworks
A towering scaffold is built from bamboo, and workers mine for the mineral that ...
12. Espadrilles, Prefabricated Houses and Underground Storage
Classic espadrille shoes are handcrafted, and priceless documents are safely stored.
13. Macadamia Nuts, Tap Water and Crowd Barriers
Workers harvest and process the world's toughest nuts, and lake water is turned ...
14. High Rise Construction, Dr. Marten Boots and Cooking Pans
The tallest apartment block in the world is built, and tough cooking pans are made.
15. Sitar, Biltong and Bulldozers
Workers craft a classic Indian instrument, the sitar, and monster bulldozers are...
16. Fedoras, Cement and Frozen Peas
Iconic fedora hats are fashioned, and workers manufacture the cement that builds...
17. Mohair, Quadskis and The Harp
Goat fleeces are turned into fabric for mohair blankets, and Celtic harps are ma...
18. Redbush Tea, Baggage Handling and Hairbrushes
Workers harvest and process thousands of tons of caffeine-free tea, and hairbrus...
19. Credit Cards, Tiffin and Boat Lifts
Credit cards with security features are manufactured, and a ship is lifted while...
20. Power Tunnel, Pizza Ovens and Playhouses
Tunnels are built to prevent blackouts in a major city, and pine forests are tur...
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Season 12, Episode 1 - Heavy-lift Plane, Hunting Boots and Bananas
Release Year:
2015
Rating Information:
TV-PG
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