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Traces the history and evolution of the world's most important fossil fuel; without gasoline, modern life would grind to a halt.
Traces the history and evolution of the world's most important fossil fuel; without gasoline, modern life would grind to a halt.
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S8, EP29 "Gasoline"Traces the history and evolution of the world's most important fossil fuel; without gasoline, modern life would grind to a halt.
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S14, EP20 "Secrets of Oil"Rubber, plastic, nylon, aerosols, resins, solvents, and lubricants, none can exist without oil; the secrets of oil and the many products it has spawned; oil refinery in California; chemical weapons suits; making asphalt; blending jet fuel; Vaseline.
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S13, EP17 "Truck Stops"Catering to more than twenty million truckers, truck stops are bigger and better than ever; these mega-pit stops are essential to the trucks and truckers that haul eight billion tons of freight annually.
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S6, EP20 "Trucks"Trucks transport a staggering 70 percent of all the nation's goods; looking at the amazingly diverse world of American trucks and the colorful men and women who drive them.
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S10, EP36 "Building a Skyscraper: The Arteries"Data lines; power; plumbing; photovoltaics; conserving energy; painting; carpeting; moving furniture; lights.
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S10, EP35 "Building a Skyscraper: The Human Environment"In hour three of our crash course on mega-skyscraper construction, we learn about the human element and development of systems that make us comfortable.
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S10, EP34 "Building a Skyscraper: The Exterior"Construction problems of mega-skyscrapers; exterior wall system; energy-conserving glass; safety issues; aesthetics.
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S10, EP26 "Building a Skyscraper: The Skeleton"Construction of the California Department of Transportation Headquarters; design; excavation; skeleton; hurricane- and earthquake-proofing; structural systems.
