Tập
Modern Marvels: Episode 16
Tóm tắt
In less than a century, the world went from dirt tracks to highways, from propeller planes to space travel, from sailboats to supertankers. And in the process, we have created a glut of traffic on roadways, railways, airways, and seaways–traffic that must be controlled, managed, and regulated. We’ll see how it’s done.
Chi tiết
- Phim bộ
- Modern Marvels
- Mùa
- Mùa 7
- Tập
- Tập 16
- Ngày phát sóng
- 2000-06-12
- Thời lượng
- 44 min
Thông tin tập
Episode 16 là tập 16 trong Season 7 của Modern Marvels. Tập này phát sóng ngày 2000-06-12. Thời lượng là 44 min.
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Tập 17
The most opulent are wheeled luxury liners with satellite TV and hot tubs–a far cry from the first bus, an 8-passenger carriage! Watch a bus being built from the ground up, and learn the differences in the standard types (transit, school, inter-city, and specialty). Pack your bags or lunch and travel down the road of bus history.
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Tập 12
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Tập 20
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