TV-G
2009
Science & Nature
Engineering Marvels
Blast Through Rock, Map Earth, Provide Flowers All Year Round
Season 6, Episode 13
: Workers blast through solid rock beneath one of South Africa's biggest cities. Then, satellites provide pixel-perfect images of Earth, and red roses are shipped to flower shops around the world in just 48 hours.
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About the Series
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. Blue Angels, Ski Dome, Fresh Fish
Fighter pilots reveal how they perform incredible stunts at supersonic speeds wi...
2. Spacecraft, Supertank, Stretched Limos
Experts reveal how they communicate to spacecraft in orbit around distant planets.
3. From Waste to Power, Brabus Supercar, Damascus Steel
The trash from the world's biggest St. Patrick's Day party is turned into electr...
4. Cowboy Hats, Deep Sea Diving, In-flight Catering
Workers discuss turning rodent hair into a rodeo hat, and millions of passengers...
5. De-Icing, Glossy Magazines, Fisker Car Sports
Workers reveal how they keep a busy international airport running in freezing te...
6. Mega Hotels, Lasers, Dubai Golf Course
One of the world's biggest hotels caters to over 2,000 guests daily.
7. G-Suits, Smart Grid, Tracking Stolen Cars
The technology behind g-suits, worn to keep jet fighters from blacking out, is r...
8. Drilling Solid Rock, OJ Production, Bending Glass
Workers drill through half a mile of solid rock to get to the hidden riches unde...
9. Jumbo Jets, Nuclear Power, Piano Building
The secrets behind keeping the world's biggest passenger planes in the air are r...
10. Artificial Reefs and More
An old warship is turned into a playground for scuba divers and rocket fuel is u...
11. Make Assembly Line Robots, Seal Wine Bottles, Desalinate Sea Water
Robots that can assemble a car in a minute and plankton that desalinates sea wat...
12. Manufacture Propellers, Create Intelligent Cars, Turn Metal into Magnets
Workers produce the giant propellers that push the world's biggest ships through...
13. Blast Through Rock, Map Earth, Provide Flowers All Year Round
Workers blast through solid rock beneath one of South Africa's biggest cities.
14. 600 Degree Heat and More
Clothing is made to handle the high temperatures and molten metal of a blast furnace.
15. Airplane Parachutes, Solar Power, Photochromic Lenses
Explosive rockets are used to catch planes in mid-air, and the sun is used to cr...
16. Maintain the World's Largest Aquarium, Make Sapphire, Manufacture Bentleys
Workers maintain the biggest aquarium on the planet and build luxurious, bulletp...
17. Mine Oil, Operate Shipping Lanes, Restore Film
Experts reveal how they avoid docking disasters when handling thousands of ships...
18. Manufacture Stainless Steel, Make Paper, Make Stretched Limos
Dirt is used to put the stainless in stainless steel, and luxury limousines are ...
19. Make Batteries, Build Artificial Islands, Create Perfume
Garbage is used to create an island, and a rare metal is turned into rechargeabl...
20. Make Military Helicopters, Design Metro Systems, Engineer Artificial Reefs
Blades are built for military helicopters, and futuristic subway systems use gho...
Season 6, Episode 13 - Blast Through Rock, Map Earth, Provide Flowers All Year Round
Release Year:
2009
Rating Information:
TV-G
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