Inventions and Innovations features rare footage of pioneering inventors Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell and Henry Ford. Spend time with these remarkable men who were not afraid to ask, "Why?"  Learn how these inventors turned their theories into tangible proofs. In doing so, they changed forever the way we work and play everyday of our lives.   Inventions and Innovations explains how the atom is the basic building block for inventions that attempt to conquer the skies, explore the ocean depths and unlock the limitless opportunities of computers and the Internet industry.

How often do we take for granted the ease of split-second communication?   It wasn't so long ago that automobiles were a newfangled phenomenon, let alone the cell phone you carry in your back pocket!   Thanks to visionaries like Alexander Graham Bell and Henry Ford, the areas of communication and travel have journeyed great distances in a short time.  Communications & Transportation explores how the invention of the telephone laid the foundation for today's mega telecommunication industry, plus other exciting innovations.

Everyday electrical products bring the world's best entertainers into our living rooms and help lighten workloads, yet they're often completely overlooked until they stop working. Only then, do these items we take for granted, such as radio, washing machines and refrigerators – really get their due respect.   The Wonder of Electricity chronicles a century of timesaving devices, from the functional to the fanciful. You will be amazed at the sheer volume of electric products that impact our daily lives.

Inventions that preserve life are the most vital of all. Medicine presents an astonishing review of man's struggles against simple infections and deadly diseases, ultimately simplified by miracle medical inventions discovered to fight back and save lives!  Medicine views historic films and actual video of medical procedures from childbirth to major surgeries. Modern technological advances such as ultrasound, x-rays and plastic surgery are highlighted. Medicine contrasts yesterday's wooden legs with today's robotic limbs.  You'll be amazed at how science has progressed to improve the quality of life.

Plastic is the 20th Century's magical, miracle material!  Plastic Planet highlights the progress of this artificial medium and how it imitates "Mother Nature", examining the supply and demand development of plastic and its synthetic by-products of vinyl, polyester, Lycra, nylon, rayon and Teflon.  Plastic is progressive, powerful, and has become, since its inception, a permanent part of lives.

The Technology of Warfare uses a wide-angle lens to view war, spanning its violent necessity to ultimately keep peace, and the non-violent byproducts that have made our lives easier. This program explores instruments of combat and the equipment used by historical and modern-day soldiers. Surprisingly, some creations made specifically during wartimes have become peacefully integrated into our day-to-day lives. They are the things most of us wouldn't think of for a battle -- like razor blades, laundry detergent and aerosol sprays. Even the wristwatch had combat applications … it was developed so artillerymen could keep their hands free.