How Do They Do It? - Season 5

How Do They Do It? - Season 5

Season 5

Network
DatesMar 3, 2008 - Apr 1, 2008
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Episodes

Navigating the Panama Canal; Waste Disposal
Season 5Episode 125 min

Navigating the Panama Canal; Waste Disposal

Learning how large ships make their way through the Panama Canal; technology assists in waste management.
Mar 3, 2008
World's Strongest Knives; Diamonds; Bricks
Season 5Episode 225 min

World's Strongest Knives; Diamonds; Bricks

The world's strongest knives; growing diamonds in a laboratory; producing enough bricks to build the modern world.
Mar 4, 2008
Electricity; Floating Cranes
Season 5Episode 325 min

Electricity; Floating Cranes

The science behind electricity; the world's largest floating cranes.
Mar 5, 2008
Desert Water; LED TVs; Ferraris
Season 5Episode 425 min

Desert Water; LED TVs; Ferraris

Providing fresh drinking water in the desert; LED television screens; Ferrari sports cars.
Mar 6, 2008
Overnight Shipping; Mining Coal
Season 5Episode 525 min

Overnight Shipping; Mining Coal

Discover how packages are shipped worldwide in less than 24 hours; mining enough coal to feed the world's power stations.
Mar 7, 2008
Drink Cartons; Prefabricated Houses; Ambulances
Season 5Episode 625 min

Drink Cartons; Prefabricated Houses; Ambulances

Manufacturing drink cartons; prefabricated homes; mobile intensive-care vehicles.
Mar 10, 2008
Weather Forecasting; Hovercrafts
Season 5Episode 725 min

Weather Forecasting; Hovercrafts

How meteorologists forecast the weather; the Swedish armed forces use hovercrafts to carry troops and equipment over many types of surfaces.
Mar 11, 2008
Mega Freeways; Minting Coins
Season 5Episode 825 min

Mega Freeways; Minting Coins

Constructing freeways to handle a quarter of a million cars each day; minting coins.
Mar 12, 2008
Mega Cargo Ships; Peterbilt Vehicles
Season 5Episode 925 min

Mega Cargo Ships; Peterbilt Vehicles

Large cargo ships transport goods around the world; Peterbilt makes large, custom built trucks.
Mar 13, 2008
Space Shuttle; Binocular Lenses; Windshield Wiper Blades
Season 5Episode 1025 min

Space Shuttle; Binocular Lenses; Windshield Wiper Blades

The rockets that launch the space shuttle; binocular lenses; windshield wiper blades.
Mar 14, 2008
Giant Oil Rigs; Electric Shavers
Season 5Episode 1125 min

Giant Oil Rigs; Electric Shavers

Transporting oil rigs long distances; making electric shavers.
Mar 17, 2008
Halogen Light Bulbs; Car Mufflers; Locks and Keys
Season 5Episode 1225 min

Halogen Light Bulbs; Car Mufflers; Locks and Keys

Manufacturing halogen light bulbs; car mufflers; creating unique lock and key sets.
Mar 18, 2008
Passenger Airplanes; Lightweight Chainsaws
Season 5Episode 1325 min

Passenger Airplanes; Lightweight Chainsaws

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.
Mar 19, 2008
Hydroelectric Power; Computer Microchips
Season 5Episode 1425 min

Hydroelectric Power; Computer Microchips

Generating power from hydroelectric dams; manufacturing powerful computer microchips.
Mar 20, 2008
Gasoline; Swiss Army Knives
Season 5Episode 1525 min

Gasoline; Swiss Army Knives

How gasoline is delivered to the pumps; the making of Swiss Army knives.
Mar 25, 2008
Wool Carpeting; LEGOs
Season 5Episode 1625 min

Wool Carpeting; LEGOs

The making of wool carpeting and LEGO children's toys.
Mar 26, 2008
High-Speed Trains; Ballpoint Pens
Season 5Episode 1725 min

High-Speed Trains; Ballpoint Pens

The technology behind high-speed trains; manufacturing ballpoint pens.
Mar 27, 2008
Mirrors; 2D and 3D Vehicle Wrapping
Season 5Episode 1825 min

Mirrors; 2D and 3D Vehicle Wrapping

The secrets behind the manufacturing of mirrors; creating a two-dimensional design for a 3-D car.
Mar 28, 2008
Durable Jeans; Perfect Wine Glasses
Season 5Episode 1925 min

Durable Jeans; Perfect Wine Glasses

Manufacturing durable jeans; creating the perfect wine glass.
Mar 31, 2008
Aluminum Foil; GPS Systems
Season 5Episode 2025 min

Aluminum Foil; GPS Systems

Turning sand into aluminum foil; how a GPS (global positioning system) guides people to a specific destination.
Apr 1, 2008

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