How Do They Do It?

Season 4

2007 • 6 Episodes

Episodes

Forest Fires, Car Exhaust, Space Station - How Do They Do It?

1. Forest Fires, Car Exhaust, Space Station

April 11, 2007

Go beneath the surface to understand forest fires, car exhaust and the space station.

Family Car, Titanium, Letter - How Do They Do It?

2. Family Car, Titanium, Letter

April 11, 2007

How 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

Nuclear Sub, Crash Test Dummies, Fruit and Vegetables - How Do They Do It?

3. Nuclear Sub, Crash Test Dummies, Fruit and Vegetables

April 18, 2007

Secrets behind nuclear submarines; crash-test dummies; growing fruits and vegetables.

Land Mines, Air Boats, Warehouses - How Do They Do It?

4. Land Mines, Air Boats, Warehouses

April 18, 2007

The world's largest land-mining machine; how airboats are built; warehouse for car parts.

Black Boxes, Steam Turbine, Racing Car - How Do They Do It?

5. Black Boxes, Steam Turbine, Racing Car

April 25, 2007

How black boxes survive an airplane crash; transporting giant steam turbines; making fireproof suits for race-car drivers.

Jet Engine, Weapons, Telescope - How Do They Do It?

6. Jet Engine, Weapons, Telescope

April 25, 2007

The design and manufacturing of large jet engines; non-lethal weapons that stun without killing; the world's largest telescope.