Tập
Modern Marvels: Episode 13
Tóm tắt
Feel the earth move under your feet and dig into the fascinating history of earthmoving equipment–from invention of the simple spade to today’s powerful steam shovels. Meet the legendary giants like John Deere, Jerome Case, and the founders of Caterpillar, who helped forge America’s monolithic construction industry.
Chi tiết
- Phim bộ
- Modern Marvels
- Mùa
- Mùa 5
- Tập
- Tập 13
- Ngày phát sóng
- 1997-10-28
- Thời lượng
- 44 min
Thông tin tập
Episode 13 là tập 13 trong Season 5 của Modern Marvels. Tập này phát sóng ngày 1997-10-28. Thời lượng là 44 min.
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Tập 14
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