How did the residents of Machu Picchu get the water needed to survive in a hostile, mountainous, environment? Find out how geol...
(02:59)Perched high above a mountain ridge, Machu Picchu architects face a constant battle with gravity – discover how the engineers...
(03:00)Laterite, a ‘magic stone,’ was massively important in the construction of Angkor Wat, plus, we uncover the difficulties eng...
(03:00)Historian Michael McNay looks at what makes a great architect and explains why Durham Cathedral in England is his ancient megas...
(03:00)Our engineering investigator affectionately known as The Hamster shares the simple, yet ingenious innovations that makes Taipei...
(02:52)See the world's first reusable space craft.
(00:53)See one man make the impossible, possible. History in a single hair-raising flight. In a single video clip.
(01:03)The biggest warship in the world owes her success to a century of innovation.
(01:52)Many of the world's best salvage teams have tried and failed to move the 'wreck that will not die' off the Oregon coast. Meet t...
(02:54)Stricken Russian coal carrier the Jane lies beached off the Japanese coast. The elite salvage team undertake the dangerous job ...
(01:17)Following an oil spill, the salvage team fight to prevent an environmental catastrophe.
(00:55)Get the inside story of what really happened in the first 36 hours of one of America's biggest environmental disaster.
(00:30)Scientific breakthroughs from 2008 will form the core of this year’s Earth Report. Young high-energy experts from around the...
(01:15)Meet the scrap Kings of Long Island.
(00:50)An overview of the steam revolution and how it helped to shape Britain.
(01:21)This is a smashing insight into a global industry that is saving raw materials, energy and our environment.
(01:05)Interview with eco-engineer Dick Strawbridge and inventor Jem Stansfield from Planet Mechanics
(02:47)This time the Planet Mechanics are tackling one of the world’s biggest problems, traffic pollution.
(02:12)Having never built a wind turbine before, Jem needs to figure it out on a smaller scale first.
(04:51)A fascinating look at the evolution of aerial combat from fighter tactics to the use of the plane as an 'eye in the sky'.
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