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Step behind the headlines as Making Stuff dramatizes the human stories woven into the current wave of hi-tech breakthroughs. Hosted by the New York Times' lively technology correspondent David Pogue, each hour in this four-part series explores the talent, luck, and determination that can turn a wild...

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Uniform Title:	Making stuff (Television program). Season 1. Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors:	Powerhouse Productions (Production company) WGBH (Firm) (Production company) PBS Distribution (Firm) (Film distributor)
Other Authors:	Pogue, David, 1963- (Onscreen presenter) Schmidt, Chris (Screenwriter, Producer, Director) Glassman, Gary (Screenwriter) Huntley, David Moore, 1961- (Director) McCabe, Daniel (Screenwriter, Producer, Director) Olicker, Joel Yourgrau, Tug Swartz, Howard B. Ritsko, Alan J. Apsell, Paula S.
Language:	English
Language of the Original:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing and optional English video description.
Published:	[United States] : PBS Distribution, [2011]
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:	Biomimicry. Technological innovations. Television programs > United States. Documentary television programs. Nonfiction television programs. Educational television programs. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Genre:	Television programs Documentary television programs. Nonfiction television programs. Educational television programs. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Physical Description:	2 videodiscs (approximately 240 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video DVD

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Summary:	Step behind the headlines as Making Stuff dramatizes the human stories woven into the current wave of hi-tech breakthroughs. Hosted by the New York Times' lively technology correspondent David Pogue, each hour in this four-part series explores the talent, luck, and determination that can turn a wild idea into a cutting-edge material or high-tech breakthrough.
Note:	Title from container. Videorecording.
Call Number:	CW6 D0129835 VideoDVD
Audience:	Not rated.
ISBN:	9781608834129 1608834123
Credits:	Making stuff stronger; Making stuff smaller: Written, produced, and directed by Chris Schmidt. Making stuff cleaner: Written by Gary Glassman ; directed by David Huntley. Making stuff smarter: Written, produced, and directed by Daniel McCabe. Executive producers for Powderhouse Productions, Joel Olicker and Tug Yourgrau ; executive producer for Nova, Howard Swartz ; managing director, Alan Ritsko ; senior executive producer, Paula S. Apsell.
System Details:	DVD, widescreen; stereo; region 1, NTSC.
Participant or Performer:	Host, David Pogue.
Event Details:	Originally broadcast on PBS as episodes of NOVA in 2011.