Synopsis
An insider's look at the engineering and scientific miracles behind the things that form the modern world.
Episodes
1E1Recycling, Plasma TV, Fireworks, Railroad Tracks, InkThis episode begins with explaining how recycling works using as an example airplanes. Then goes on to Plasma TV’s by explaining the theory and showing us the Hitachi factory. After that it’s the fireworks turn. From China to New York, from production to consumption you can see how they do it! Big hot and noisy, it is time to make railway tracks. Melt, shape, cool, check, you are done! Finally, microseconds, micrometers, welcome to the world of inkjet cartridges and its ink, by taking a tour in the Hewlett Packard cartridge factory.22m2E2Salt Mines, Trainers, Ships, Watches, Wind Farms22m3E3Tires, Excavators, Newspapers, Ports, Contact Lenses22m4E4Internet Cable, Cranes, Pencils, Water, Toothpaste22m5E5Glass, Golf Balls, Zippers, Coke Cans, Tire Changes22m6E6Concrete, Cell Phones, Lightbulbs, Steel, Traffic22m
