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Examines what happens when engineers get their calculations wrong.

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Engineering Disasters

A look up at the symbol of the American Century - the skyscraper; the construction of which is a triumph of engineering and capitalism; climb to the top of the Empire State Building, Chrysler Building, Sears Tower, and World Trade Center.

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Visionaries enlarge, reinforce and motorize balloons and blimps, giving birth to the airship; 161 rigid airships are built before spectacular crashes, including the Hindenburg disaster, put an end to the era.

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Through rain, snow, heat, or gloom of night, we expect postmen to deliver the mail; the U.S. Post Office handles over 603-million pieces of mail daily; yet it represents only 43% of the world's total mail volume.

Mail Delivery: Erasing the Miles

The ability to transmit sound in stereo transformed the music of life into a rich symphony of sound; for over 100 years, enthusiasts and scientists have worked to create the ideal listening experience; we examine this multi-billion dollar business.

Stereos

A study of the discoveries, inventions and technological advances that have helped us understand and predict weather; from observations made by early humans, to Doppler radar and satellite imaging, we'll see how man has tried to harness weather.

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From the earliest recorded account of an amputation and subsequent prosthesis in ancient Hindu writings, to today's use of plastics and space-age materials, we chronicle the long history of prosthetic devices.

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To run faster, jump higher and play longer - the ultimate goal of all athletes; when training runs its course, science and technology jump in; explore the history and technological advances in everything from athletic shoes to football gear.

Sports Technology: Equipment

In 1941, penicillin was first used to save human life; now, bacteria has emerged resistant to every known antibiotic and scientists have begun to fear that the era of the wonder drugs is near to its end.

Antibiotics: The Wonder Drugs

A visit to the United States Mint and the Bureau of Printing and Engraving to see the secretive government facilities where the legal tender is generated; with a storied past as tantalizing as the wealth they create, these mints can spit fortunes.

U.S. Mints: Money Machines

From ancient solutions to the development of modern water and sewer services, plumbing helped to make civilization possible.

Plumbing: The Arteries of Civilization

Out of the bleakness of a vast desert arose a city built on wish fulfillment and indulgence; unencumbered by tradition or notions of good taste, for 50 years, Las Vegas has taken tourists to the height of their imaginations.

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