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How Do They Do It?

Season 4

2007 · 6 episodes

Episodes

1Forest Fires, Car Exhaust, Space StationGo beneath the surface to understand forest fires, car exhaust and the space station.
2Family Car, Titanium, LetterHow a spacesuit keeps an astronaut alive, the diesel engines that power the world's biggest ships, and the manufacturing processes behind the famous neon signs which cover Las Vegas
3Nuclear Sub, Crash Test Dummies, Fruit and VegetablesSecrets behind nuclear submarines; crash-test dummies; growing fruits and vegetables.
4Land Mines, Air Boats, WarehousesThe world's largest land-mining machine; how airboats are built; warehouse for car parts.
5Black Boxes, Steam Turbine, Racing CarHow black boxes survive an airplane crash; transporting giant steam turbines; making fireproof suits for race-car drivers.
6Jet Engine, Weapons, TelescopeThe design and manufacturing of large jet engines; non-lethal weapons that stun without killing; the world's largest telescope.