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Author
Series
Modern Marvels ; 1
Language
English
Description
Adrenaline runs high when Adam Richman visits the factory where Yamaha makes ATVs, Waverunners and more. Then, we get an inside look at a company built to get people sky-high in paramotors, as well as amusement park Diggerland USA.
Author
Series
Modern Marvels ; 2
Language
English
Description
Adam learns the true meaning of "heavy" when he visits legendary heavy equipment manufacturer: John Deere. Big machines do big jobs and he gets an inside look at how top brands like SANY and JCB are pushing the envelope on what these machines can do.
Author
Series
Modern Marvels ; 2
Language
English
Description
Adam Richman visits the legendary factory where one of the most popular board games of all time is made: Monopoly! Then he finds out how Masters of the Universe action figures are making a comeback in a big way.
Author
Series
Modern Marvels ; 1
Language
English
Description
Adam's not playing around, he's working hard to find out how some toys transform into valuable collectibles and become iconic classics. Adam gets VIP access to see how Play-Doh is created, and how every can gets that amazing smell.
Author
Series
Modern Marvels ; 4
Language
English
Description
Adam Richman visits power tool manufacturing "mecca" Dewalt, where he discovers how they're using cutting edge technology to make cutting edge tools. Then, he goes back in time to uncover how one of America's oldest power tools is still cutting!
Author
Series
Modern Marvels ; 3
Language
English
Description
To see how people, products, and more move around America, Adam Richman explores how a legendary long-hauler meticulously custom-builds each truck at Daimler.
7) Computers
Series
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
©2000.
Language
English
Description
The documentary traces the history and ongoing evolution of the computer.
Series
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
From the 1940 collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge to the chemical disasters at Chernobyl and the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, India, to the well-known tragedy of the Titanic, this video takes a look at some of the most notable and devastating engineering mistakes in history.
12) The Eiffel Tower
Series
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
This historical tour of the world's most fabled and famous tower begins with the engineer behind it, Gustave Eiffel. When it was first built, just over a century ago, it provoked outrage and ire. The challenges and breakthroughs of its construction are examined.
14) Hadrian's Wall
Series
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
Explores the wall built by Roman soldiers which runs for 74 miles across northern England with some of the world's leading historians and archeologists.
15) Monster trucks
Series
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Goes behind the scenes for a first-hand look at what it's like to be behind the wheel of the "monster trucks" in competition. Interviews with Bob Chandler, inventor of "Bigfoot", and other drivers and racers.
17) Cape Cod canal
Series
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
A documentary video on the construction of the Cape Cod Canal.
Series
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
"When Hurricane Katrina assailed the city of New Orleans in August of 2005, it precipitated one of the greatest failures of civil engineering in U.S. history. In this penetrating investigation, experts consider how engineers can keep these tragedies from happening again, and debate whether New Orleans should be rebuilt at all."--Container.
Series
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
This feature chronicles the incredible story of television, from the vision of Philo Farnsworth, a Utah farmboy who developed the first working system in 1925, to the latest technological breakthroughs that are transforming the medium. Interviews with media moguls and TV personalities, including legendary anchorman, Walter Cronkite provide an insider's look at the huge industry TV has become. And broadcast pioneers recall the patent battles and competing...
20) Cattle ranches
Series
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
Life on the range today isn't what most people envision when they think of ranching. Filled with interviews with past and present ranchers, this video looks at a rapidly evolving profession that is firmly grounded in tradition.
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