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The Re-Inventors Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
12 Episodes 2009 - 0
Episode 1
Life at Sea
Sat, Sep 5, 2009 30 mins
Season 3 opener: a life raft made of metal.
Episode 2
Syrian Torpedo
Sat, Sep 5, 2009 30 mins
A torpedo-like invention designed by 13th-century Arab scientist Hassan Al-Rammah is attempted.
Episode 3
Bourne Submarine
Sat, Sep 12, 2009 30 mins
A 16th-century submarine design by Royal Navy gunner William Bourne is tested.
Episode 4
Hydraulic Saw
Sat, Sep 12, 2009 30 mins
A hydraulic saw invented by 15th-century Italian painter and engineer Francesco di Giorgio is attempted.
Episode 5
Wind Wagon
Sat, Sep 19, 2009 30 mins
A wind-powered carriage designed by 14th-century inventor Guido da Vigevano is the goal.
Episode 6
Ned Kelly's Armour
Sat, Sep 19, 2009 30 mins
Bulletproof armor made by Australian bushranger Edward "Ned" Kelly is the goal.
Episode 7
Earthquake Detector
Sat, Sep 26, 2009 30 mins
The seismometer, designed in the 2nd century by Zhang Heng, is tested.
Episode 8
Battering Ram
Sat, Sep 26, 2009 30 mins
A full-scale battering ram is made.
Episode 9
War Kite
Sat, Oct 3, 2009 30 mins
A device for an aerial attack is created by combining ancient Chinese fire arrows with a 17th-century Japanese kite design.
Episode 10
Pedestrian Protector
Sat, Oct 3, 2009 30 mins
A 1930s invention designed to protect passengers in an auto accident is made and tested.
Episode 11
Aerosan
Sat, Oct 17, 2009 30 mins
A Russian World War II aerosan, a vehicle resembling a snowmobile and powered by plane engines, is made and tested.
Episode 12
Ice Boat
Sat, Oct 17, 2009 30 mins
A 1940s ice-boat design is compared with modern ice boats.
