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Man-Made Season 1

March. 08,2007
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Man-Made Season 1 Full Episode Guide

Episode 12 - Power Tools
First Aired: July. 31,2008

A look at the science and engineering involved in the Bahrain World Trade Center, and its trio of 29-meter wind turbines which creates around 11-15% of the buildings energy demands.

Episode 11 - High Tech Museum
First Aired: July. 17,2008

Head to the California Academy of Sciences in San Fransisco to investigate their use of sustainable technology which makes it one of the world's largest green public facilities.

Episode 9 - Worlds Biggest Shredder
First Aired: June. 19,2008

Experience the mighty mega shredder. The world's largest recycling machine takes the floor space of an entire factory. It will reduce the equivalent of 450 cars an hour to an unrecognizable pulp. And that's just one part of the 9 million tons of scrap metal spit from the jaws of the world's biggest metal shredder every year. Hauling away the fragments of what were once refrigerators and other household goods demands the services of a gargantuan gantry crane. In only 72 hours that crane will fill a 30,000 ton cargo ship that in turn will lug the precious scraps onto the world metal recycling market.

Episode 5 - Super Roads
Episode 4 - Queen Mary 2
Episode 3 - South Pole Project
First Aired: September. 06,2007

In the South Pole, temperatures can drop to more than 100 degrees below zero Fahrenheit. Now, witness as engineers go up against staggering odds to build a 160,000-square-foot, high-tech science facility in this frozen wasteland. Through exclusive access granted by the National Science Foundation, NGC"s cameras give viewers a glimpse of the intense danger & physical challenges of working in one of most inhospitable places on the planet.

Episode 2 - The Flashlight
First Aired: May. 31,2007

Originally considered a novelty item, The Flashlight has quickly become one of the world's most trusted tools. Each American owns an average of 3 or 4 flashlights, but providing light is not their only function. Join the National Geographic Channel to trace the flashlight's history and take a look at its unexpected role in our lives. From a military flashlight that can blind an enemy to crime-fighting flashlights used to find hidden clues, innovators continue to expand the flashlight's use.

Episode 1 - The Can
First Aired: March. 08,2007

From soup to beer, the aluminum can is a trophy of human ingenuity and is one of the most ubiquitous Man-Made products on the planet. Across the globe, the can is mass produced on a mind-boggling scale: more than 220 billion cans a year, including 600 million a day and 400,000 every minute. It has become a necessity, a technology, an icon, a cultural artifact and even an object of desire. NGC takes you on a journey through the history of this everyday item.

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