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Explosive Force
Explosive Force
What makes an explosion?
Of all the world’s technologies, few have experienced such a rapid rate of progress as explosives. In just 300 years we have advanced from gunpowder to the atomic bomb. During that time explosive power has increased more than 100,000 times. We travel to the heart of an explosion to understand just what makes an explosive force. We visit top-secret laboratories, and learn how terrorists have usurped the science of explosions to produce crude but deadly ‘home made’ bombs. And we cast our eye to the future and reveal the reality behind the “science-fiction” dream of an all-powerful explosion... of antimatter. Around the world there are tens of billions of explosions every second; every time we start an engine or drive a car we rely on them. Without explosives, life as we know it would grind to a shuddering halt.
Produced by Martin Gorst
Directed by Stephen Carroll
Price: $19.99
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Synopsis
Explosive Force examines the science behind explosions.
Of all the world’s technologies, few have experienced such a rapid rate of progress as explosives. In just 300 years we have advanced from gunpowder to the atomic bomb. During that time explosive power has increased more than 100,000 times.
Explosive Force visits top secret laboratories, where scientists seek the perfect combination of stability and destructive force… with the awesome power of atomic bombs as their ultimate goal.
We learn how terrorists have usurped the science of explosions to produce crude, but deadly, ‘home made’ bombs.
And, we cast our eye to the future. We investigate the electro-magnetic explosive device that leave people unharmed, but destroys the electronic equipment on which our daily lives depend. And we reveal the reality behind the “science-fiction” dream of an all-powerful explosion... of antimatter.
At their most powerful, explosions are terrifying, but on a smaller scale, they are essential to our modern way of life. Around the world, there are tens of billions of explosions every second; every time we start an engine or drive a car we rely on them. Without explosives, life as we know it would grind to a shuddering halt.
ASPECT RATIO 4.3
MAIN SOUNDTRACK English Stereo
DISC FORMAT DVD 5
REGION 1 NTSC
CLASSIFICATION Exempt
NOTE Not available for shipment outside the USA
Runtime: 54 minutes
