Modern Marvels · SEASON 13
Pirate Tech
Episode 23 · 2006-07-12
- Documentary
Episode overview
Bold, cunning, and audacious, pirates are a breed of fighting men and women who have terrorized the high seas since before recorded history. At the height of their power in the 1700s they literally influenced the fate of nations when they became embroiled in the rivalry between England and Spain. This special will visit maritime museums and shipwreck sites, utilize walk-and-talk demonstrations of fire arms, swords, and navigation instruments to help spotlight the innovations pirates brought to maritime technology. Includes a look at how many pirates modified their ships to make them faster and more powerful.
44 minutes
Season 13 episodes
1. Containers2006-01-04
2. Fire2006-01-11
3. Cotton2006-01-18
4. Engineering Disasters 182006-02-08
5. Candy2006-02-14
6. Weird Weapons: The Axis2006-02-21
7. Nature Tech: Avalanches2006-02-24
8. Engineering Disasters: New Orleans2006-02-28
9. Leather2006-03-08
10. Engineering Disasters 192006-03-22
11. Insulation2006-04-26
12. Hi-Tech Hitler2006-05-02
13. Shovels2006-05-03
14. Drilling2006-05-10
15. 80s Tech2006-05-24
16. Ben Franklin Tech2006-05-25
17. Copper Kings2006-06-12
18. Heavy Metals2006-06-14
19. Money2006-06-19
20. BBQ Tech2006-06-28
21. American Eats Special2006-07-02
22. High Explosives2006-07-03
23. Pirate Tech2006-07-12
24. Boneyard: Where Machines End Their Lives2006-07-26
25. World's Biggest Machines 52006-07-26
26. Super Tools: Skyscraper2006-07-28
27. The AK-472006-07-28
28. Nuts2006-08-02
29. Classic Cars2006-08-03
30. Making Medieval Armor2006-08-03
31. Rube Goldberg2006-08-03
32. Batteries2006-08-03
33. Mummy Tech2006-08-23
34. Levees2006-08-30
35. Water2006-09-06
36. The Cola Wars2006-09-07
37. Copper2006-09-13
38. Shotguns2006-09-17
39. Building In The Name Of God2006-09-18
40. Horsepower2006-09-20
41. Renewable Energy2006-09-20
42. Freight Trains2006-09-20
43. Cities of the Underworld2006-09-21
44. Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway2006-09-26
45. Stealth & Beyond: Air Stealth2006-09-27
46. Stealth & Beyond: Sea Stealth2006-09-27
47. Ink2006-10-04
48. Distilleries 22006-10-11
49. World's Strongest2006-10-18
50. Tomcat Sunset2006-11-01
51. Tobacco2006-11-08
52. The Supermarket2006-11-15
53. Breakfast Tech2006-11-28
54. Wine2006-11-29
55. Harvesting 22006-11-29
56. Engineering Disasters 202006-12-06
57. Snow2006-12-10
58. Tea2006-12-13
59. Christmas Tech2006-12-20
60. Wind2006-12-28
