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(0)Actuality Productions
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Where in Washington DC is the nation's most incredible treasure chest? It's a library unlike any other in the world, the U.S. Library of Congress in Washington D.C. Modern Marvels explodes the myth that this 200 year old institution is simply "where members of Congress borrow books". Viewers are taken beyond the magnificent Jefferson Building Great Hall into the secret vaults where more than 600 miles of shelves hold 130 million items, many of them...
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Explore the wondrous energy cells that power the world including the battery-powered car capable of going over 300 miles per hour. Batteries have been developed that are as thin as paper and completely biodegradable. Magnets serve as the underpinning for much of modern technology. From everyday products to cutting-edge laboratories, see how magnetic attraction shapes the world.
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
While corn has fed the masses from ancient times to this day, its unique properties make it ideal for a number of applications. From packing material to plasticizers to fuel, corn is not only a vegetable and cereal grain, it is a vital comodity. Visit Lakeside Foods in Reedsburg, Wisconsin and see how tons of corn are harvested and canned within hours. Then to VeraSun Energy in Charles City, Iowa, to discover how corn is converted into fuel. Rats...
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
The natural world is full of amazing stories, but sometimes animals act in ways that seemingly go against all their instincts. From an elephant standing guard over a sick dog, to a giant tortoise adopting a baby hippo, and a lioness that ignores all the laws of nature to look after a baby oryx, this heart-warming series examines the cases of animals that have struck up unusual relationships.
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
From itchy woolen union suits to comfortable briefs and boxers, learn how our undergarments have evolved over the last 100 years. A visit to the Jockey factory will show how men's briefs go from the loom to finished sewn product. See how fire-retardant underwear can save lives and how some materials actually enhance athletic performance. Learn the celebrated history of whiskey and discover how the various whiskeys arrived at their distinctive tastes....
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
In a million ways, we use adhesives to hold our world together. This episode of Modern marvels takes a look at the stickiest of the sticky and sees how every aspect of our lives relies on this indispensable technology. Go beyond cleaning floors and furniture and discover how mail was delivered in the 19th century with intricate networks of pneumatic vacuum tubes, and take an out-of-this-world trip to the planet's largest vacuum chamber at NASA's Plum...
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
An all-access tour of New York City's 1046-foot-tall landmark funded by the automotive tycoon Walter P. Chrysler and bearing his name, which is universally regarded as one of the finest physical expressions of the art deco form. Extensive photos and rare footage document its construction, and experts detail the deception that let Chrysler claim the sought-after title of "world's tallest building, " if only briefly.
Series
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
The journey of a single tree from forest, to sawmill, to consumer; the evolution of logging from frontier days, when the technology was crude and the wood seemed inexhaustible, to today, when the reverse is true; options we may have for preserving the industry, and the ecology, for future generations.
10) Map making
Series
Publisher
History Channel
Pub. Date
[2002, 1996]
Language
English
Description
Traces the history of maps, from cave-wall carvings in Europe to vehicle dashboard maps linked to satellites, from Marco Polo to Lewis and Clark, and from Ptolemy to Mercator. Relates how Andrew McNally and William Rand turned a small Chicago print shop into the world's largest mapmaker, and covers the role of maps in World War II, the impact of computer technology on mapmaking, and the Global Positioning System.
11) Extreme aircraft
Series
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
"They are among the most sophisticated and innovative machines ever built. They have flown further, higher and faster than any other planes ever made. Ride through the history of revolutionary aircraft. From the X-1, the first plane to travel faster than the speed of sound, to the X-43 Scramjet, which recently topped mach 7. Experts examine every facet of these historic machines." -- Publisher Web site.
Series
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
[1997]
Language
English
Description
"Learn how the radical design and cutting-edge technology of the F-117 and its larger cousin, the B-2 Bomber, allow these planes to avoid detection by even the most sophisticated radar systems. In exclusive interviews, Air Force officials and company executives recall the long struggle to perfect an "invisible" airplane, and combat pilots reveal what it is like to pilot the most effective strike aircraft ever built."--Publisher Web site.
Series
Publisher
History Channel
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Details the evolution of the beer-maker's art from prehistoric times to today's cutting-edge craft breweries. Examines evidence of ancient brews in the near east, Finland and China. Discusses how beer played such an important role in both the everyday and ceremonial life of ancient Egypt. Shows how brewmasters have recreated a 2,700 year old recipe for suds at the Dogfish Head Craft Brewery.
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Relates the history of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. One of the greatest engineering feats of all time, it was begun in 1932 and finished in 1936, ahead of schedule and under budget. Eight and a quarter miles in length it bears more daily traffic than any other bridge in the world. Its construction had a profound effect on economic development and population patterns in the Bay Area.
17) The F-14 tomcat
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Modern Marvels tells the story of the F-14 from its initial designs to its most current missions.
18) Air shows
Series
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
Millions of American spectators flock to air shows for the thrill of seeing precision flying formations of military aviation squadrons, stunt pilots with the traditional style of barnstorming, and for the chance to get an up-close look at antique aircrafts and latest in aviation technology. The Indy 500, Top Gun and the Fourth of July rolled into one venue.
19) Runways
Series
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Explores runways, the backbone of the aviation industry.
20) Private jets
Series
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Gives the history of the technical development of the small, privately owned jet plane and discusses how to go about buying such an aircraft. Looks at the possibility of private corporate and personal jet planes replacing large commercial aircraft in future air travel.
