• 2011
  • TV-PG
  • 1h
Making Stuff: Stronger

Summary David Pogue hosts this examination of what makes material strong. He looks at the underlying material science behind steel, Kevlar, glass, chalk, carbon nanotubes, and spiderwebs.

  • 2011
  • TV-PG
  • 1h

S38.E2 ∙ Making Stuff: Stronger

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Stacy Keach Jay O. Sanders Eric Meyers Craig Sechler

8.1

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jan 18, 2011

Countries of origin : United States Canada Japan Australia United Kingdom France

Official sites : Official Facebook Official Instagram

Language : English

Filming locations : Aceh, Indonesia

Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) BBC Studios ARTE

Summary David Pogue hosts this examination of what makes material strong. He looks at the underlying material science behind steel, Kevlar, glass, chalk, carbon nanotubes, and spiderwebs.

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jan 18, 2011

Countries of origin : United States Canada Japan Australia United Kingdom France

Official sites : Official Facebook Official Instagram

Language : English

Filming locations : Aceh, Indonesia

Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) BBC Studios ARTE

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