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Using investigative storytelling, Modern Marvels leaves no stone unturned in demystifying the engineering accomplishments of everyday objects and the structures recognized as wonders of the world. The Modern Marvels collection includes engineering disasters and the humbling lessons gained from failures. You’ll want the whole set of buildings DVDs, or better yet collect all the Modern Marvels DVDs. You’ll soon be your friends’ and family’s favorite tour guide on structures from past to present, inside and out.
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- Trace the development of the ubiquitous materials that literally support the modern world. [ read more ]
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- You can tear it with two fingers; you can build space ships with it. In this DVD get all the fascinating info about this endlessly versatile material. For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS has brought grand stories to life. The ultimate celebration and investigation of engineering excellence. From [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels American Steel, Built to Last DVD
- From the empires of Carnegie and Morgan to its current renaissance, this is a galvanizing look at the history of the industry that is literally America's backbone. [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Walt Disney World DVD
- Clandestine land grabs. A maze of hidden tunnels. High-ranking Army and Navy officers. Secret technology, known only to a handful of carefully chosen insiders. Cloaked in secrecy for years, the project began as one of the world's biggest, most ambitious, and little-known undertakings.… [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels: Technology DVD
- From world-altering to wickedly cool, MODERN MARVELS® presents - in its trademark style - eight amazing engineering feats that improve life on our planet. Get all the best tech for one rock-bottom price! The ultimate celebration and investigation of engineering excellence. For over a… [ read more ]
$39.95- $31.99
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off- Modern Marvels: World’s Biggest Machines 3 DVD
- Head to sea aboard a modern aircraft carrier and see one of the world's most powerful engines in action. [ read more ]
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off- Bricks DVD
- Modern Marvels: Bricks explores this vast past, highlighting defining moments in brick, such as the Great London Fire of 1666, the zenith years of brick in the New York Hudson River Valley, and brick as an essential building block in infrastructure and industry. [ read more ]
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off- Bridge DVD
- To get a tool's-eye view of just how a mega-bridge like this gets built, we're focusing on these kings of construction: the clamshell dredge, the pile driver, the concrete truck, steel cable, and the submerged arc welder. [ read more ]
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off- Casino Technology DVD
- Place your bets and join us for an exciting spin through the history of the casino. [ read more ]
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off- Engineering Disasters 10 DVD
- A Stalin-era Soviet blunder and the Bhopal disaster highlight this look at engineering gone awry. [ read more ]
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off- Engineering Disasters 4 DVD
- Sinking bridges, deadly fires and sickening collapses serve as lessons to generations of engineers to create a safer future. [ read more ]
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off- Engineering Disasters 5 DVD
- Shoddy workmanship, bad planning and poor research combine in these tales of technological woe. Includes a feature on the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Extraordinary footage captures the aftermaths of deadly disasters. The fascinating stories behind disappearing oil rigs, dam collapses and more.[ read more ]
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off- Engineering Disasters 8 DVD
- A Connecticut bridge collapse, a famous flood and the death of a golfer highlight the latest episode of the popular MODERN MARVELS sub-series. [ read more ]
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off- Lighthouses DVD
- See how these beacons of safe passage protected ships and mariners for centuries. [ read more ]
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off- Machu Picchu DVD
- Head high into the Andes to explore the latest theories surrounding the majestic Inca site that confounds scholars to this day. A mesmerizing, all-access tour of one of the world's most impressive and important archeological sites. Experts reveal the latest theories about its purpose and… [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Doors DVD
- Modern Marvels explores the ways we enter and exit. We'll take a look at the tallest doors in the world at the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center. We'll visit a company that makes blast doors and bulletproof doors. We'll learn about the surprisingly complex process involved… [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels DVD Collection
- Celebrating ingenuity, invention and imagination brought to life on a grand scale with the Modern Marvels DVD Collection MODERN MARVELS® tells the fascinating stories of the doers, dreamers and sometime-schemers who created everyday items, technological breakthroughs and man-made… [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Engineering Disasters 11 DVD
- Watch as a San Francisco mansion is swallowed by a sinkhole and explore the human causes of one of China's deadliest "natural" disasters. Scientists detail the impact of the invisible killer that was once a staple of the construction industry. See photos of the aftermath of floods that… [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Engineering Disasters 12 DVD
- The Texas A&M bonfire disaster and Denver's infamous airport luggage system are among the subjects featured in this illuminating hour. Experts examine the impact of high-profile disasters. Computer graphics, location footage and expert analysis reveal what went wrong. Learn of the fatal design [ read more ]
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- Examine the Mississippi River disaster that was once the worst in maritime history. The popular MODERN MARVELS series analyzes spectacular failures and overlooked accidents. Computer graphics, location footage and expert analysis reveal what went wrong. Features commentary from NTSB investigat [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Engineering Disasters 16 DVD
- Get the inside story behind Mexico's exploding streets, one of the first major oil spills, and an Italian mining disaster. MODERN MARVELS analyzes spectacular failures and overlooked accidents. Computer graphics, location footage and expert analysis reveal what went wrong. Hear from government [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Engineering Disasters 9 DVD
- Once more, MODERN MARVELS turns its eye on the dark side of technological achievement. See extraordinary footage of the events and their aftermaths. Experts examine the impact of high-profile disasters. Hear from engineers and other experts. [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Insulation DVD
- Peel back the walls, head into space, and brave the ocean depths in this look at the ubiquitous material which never gets the respect it deserves. From pink fuzz to high-tech polymers, explore the surprisingly sophisticated world of insulation. For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS has… [ read more ]
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- In the mines of Minnesota we'll discover how iron ore is extracted and made into steel. Some of that steel is super strong. We'll find out why. Iron weapons revolutionized warfare from the spear, axe, and sword to today's high tech arsenal. We show military-metallurgists as they create and… [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Megastores DVD
- The colossal cornerstones of commerce. Oversized outfitters. Merchandise Moguls. MEGA STORES are giant facilities engineered to keep up with America’s supersized habits. They are the largest, busiest places in the country. Their greatest challenge: keeping up with demand on a massive… [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Paint DVD
- Go beneath the surface of this ubiquitous cover to explore its many near-miraculous qualities. MODERN MARVELS pulls on the coveralls and mixes up a fascinating profile of paint. Find out why paint is far more than simple decoration. See how the ancients created pigments and examine the most so [ read more ]
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- From hauling our heaviest gear to mastering the tallest mountains, they have been around for centuries, but we constantly improve upon them. Get an inside look at factories where every kind and style of Ropes & Chains are made. We'll get some lessons from a company that trains high-flying… [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Saws DVD
- This episode cuts right to the hard facts about one of our most useful and ubiquitous tools. Consider it the cutting edge of cutting. The ultimate celebration and investigation of engineering excellence. For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS has brought grand stories to life. No matter how you sli [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels The Oakland Bay Bridge DVD
- Trace the history of the Bay icon from Gold Rush era dreams to the 21st century. Meet the engineers charged with keeping this extraordinary structure viable for generations to come. For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS has brought grand stories to life. The ultimate celebration and investigation [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Washington Monument DVD
- See why it took a century for the famous obelisk to rise over Washington, D.C. The complete story of the famed landmark. Period documents capture the struggles to build the monument. Tour areas off-limits to the general public. [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Worlds Strongest II DVD
- Fast' is nice, 'efficient' is useful, but give us 'strong' any day of the week. EVERY day of the week! For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS has brought grand stories to life. The ultimate celebration and investigation of engineering excellence. What's better than "strong" "Strongest," that's w [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels: Engineering Disasters 20 DVD
- This hugely popular, gripping series continues to examine catastrophic failures from street-level to low earth orbit. Get the inside scoop on the worst that technology has wrought. For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS has brought grand stories to life. The ultimate celebration and… [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels: Engineering Disasters of the 70's DVD
- America suffered a series of tragic technological failures during this promising decade. Examine the most famous of these events in minute detail. For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS has brought grand stories to life. Disco music and platform shoes weren't the only disasters of the 70's. The ult [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels: Glue DVD
- Get the secrets of the sticky stuff that literally keeps the world from falling apart. Go into the labs where glues are developed to learn their chemical secrets. Trace the history of adhesives. Watch as the strongest bonds on earth are tested. [ read more ]
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off- More Earthmovers DVD
- From shovels to backhoes, we dig up the history of the devices that literally change the face of the planet. [ read more ]
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off- Rubber DVD
- From American-Nazi collaborations to Asian plantations, explore the surprising history of this ubiquitous material. An in-depth look at one of the most important materials on earth. Visit Southeast Asia plantations and American processing plants to see how rubber is made. Examine the important [ read more ]
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off- Ship DVD
- We go deep inside the guts of this warship-in-the-making to get up close to the tools that rule the shipbuilding world: the plasma beveling cutter, robotic welder, shafting lathe, laser tracker, and pneumatic drill. [ read more ]
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off- The ArchiTechs Skyscraper Firefighting and Escape DVD
- Five geniuses, and a challenge: innovate fire rescue and evacuation equipment and vehicles for use in skyscraper disasters--and do it in 48 hours! A high-tech think tank of engineers, designers, writers and visionaries, strive to tackle the limitations of today's technology--and by using… [ read more ]
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off- The Berlin Wall DVD
- It surrounded the free city of West Berlin, but it symbolized a prison for those on the outside. The definitive tale of one of the most hated symbols of oppression in history. Hear tales of those who braved the deadly No Man's Land between East and West. Hear tales of those who braved the dead [ read more ]
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off- The Wrecking Ball DVD
- This feature-length look at destruction follows the first family of American demolition as they take down Indianapolis' Market Square Arena. [ read more ]
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off- Towers The Space Needle to the Stratosphere DVD
- Join Modern Marvels for an unforgettable look at the structures that push human engineering to the absolute limit! [ read more ]
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off- Tunnel DVD
- We'll watch the action of the five superstar tools of tunnel construction--the rock drill, explosives, the tunnel boring machine, the gas detector, and the shotcrete gun. [ read more ]
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