How Do They Do It? Season 5
An insider's look at the engineering and scientific miracles behind the things that form the modern world.
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How Do They Do It? Season 5 Full Episode Guide
Turning sand into aluminum foil; how a GPS (global positioning system) guides people to a specific destination.
Manufacturing durable jeans; creating the perfect wine glass.
The secrets behind the manufacturing of mirrors; creating a two-dimensional design for a 3-D car.
The technology behind high-speed trains; manufacturing ballpoint pens.
The making of wool carpeting and LEGO children's toys.
How gasoline is delivered to the pumps; the making of Swiss Army knives.
Generating power from hydroelectric dams; manufacturing powerful computer microchips.
How the latest generation of passenger aircraft are assembled; a lightweight chainsaw can have more muscle and a sharper bite than a great white shark.
Manufacturing halogen light bulbs; car mufflers; creating unique lock and key sets.
Transporting oil rigs long distances; making electric shavers.
The rockets that launch the space shuttle; binocular lenses; windshield wiper blades.
Large cargo ships transport goods around the world; Peterbilt makes large, custom built trucks.
Constructing freeways to handle a quarter of a million cars each day; minting coins.
How meteorologists forecast the weather; the Swedish armed forces use hovercrafts to carry troops and equipment over many types of surfaces.
Manufacturing drink cartons; prefabricated homes; mobile intensive-care vehicles.
Discover how packages are shipped worldwide in less than 24 hours; mining enough coal to feed the world's power stations.
Providing fresh drinking water in the desert; LED television screens; Ferrari sports cars.
The science behind electricity; the world's largest floating cranes.
The world's strongest knives; growing diamonds in a laboratory; producing enough bricks to build the modern world.
Learning how large ships make their way through the Panama Canal; technology assists in waste management.
An insider's look at the engineering and scientific miracles behind the things that form the modern world.
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