Modern Marvels
From tiny sugar molecules to the popular Rubix cube and even F-14s, MODERN MARVELS tells the fascinating stories of the doers, dreamers and sometime-schemers who have created everyday items, technological breakthroughs and man-made wonders. Not holding anything back, this includes engineering masterpieces to disastrous failures. Modern Marvels goes beyond nuts and bolts to satisfy our insatiable hunger for information and strikes up some new questions, too. Shop the History Channel for all the Modern Marvels DVDs and wide selection of merchandise.
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off- Bombs DVD
- MODERN MARVELS traces the evolution of the deadliest weapons ever made. [ read more ]
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off- Breaking The Sound Barrier DVD
- The test pilots who made history recall one of the great challenges of aviation. [ 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- Bunkers DVD
- Visit London's Cabinet War Room and backyard bomb shelters in this look at defensive fortifications. [ read more ]
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off- Cape Cod Canal DVD
- Decades before the "Big Dig," another Massachusetts excavation made history. Meet the men and women who keep this vital link operational. See rare photos and footage of its construction. Go on patrol in the canal with the Coast Guard. [ read more ]
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off- Car Crashes DVD
- See why the roads are twice as safe as 40 years ago, and how plans are afoot to remove the greatest risk of all--human drivers. [ read more ]
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off- Car Tech of the Future DVD
- A look at emerging technologies highlights the changes awaiting the next generation of drivers. Get an up-close look at the latest experimental and show cars. See how technologies like driverless vehicles work. Travel ahead in time to explore the future of the American road. [ 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- China's Great Dam DVD
- Will it be the concrete key to a new China, or a disaster of epic proportions? [ read more ]
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off- Combat Training DVD
- See how 21st century warriors prepare for the battles of tomorrow. [ read more ]
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off- Command Central DVD
- Go inside the Middle East post from which planners and commanders coordinated the war in Iraq. A sweeping survey of battlefield management through the millennia. Visit ''Centcom'' in Doha, Qatar, where US military brass oversaw the Gulf War. Examine the technology which makes modern military o [ read more ]
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off- Computers DVD
- The incredible breakthroughs and refinements that have marked the development of the computer are so familiar that they have lost some of their power to amaze. But the fact that we can now create a single, coin-sized chip boasting more power than early computers that filled entire rooms is… [ read more ]
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off- Containers DVD
- Storage takes center stage as MODERN MARVELS cracks open six-packs and visits the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS has brought grand stories to life. The ultimate celebration and investigation of engineering excellence. Visit one of the vast salt domes which house [ read more ]
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off- Custom Cars DVD
- Visit legendary California custom shops and see how everyday vehicles are transformed into rolling works of art. The ultimate celebration and investigation of engineering excellence. Go under the hood and down the road with some of the most unusual cars ever built. For over a decade, MODERN MAR [ read more ]
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off- Da Vinci Tech DVD
- Examine the engineering accomplishments of the ultimate Renaissance man. The ultimate celebration and investigation of engineering excellence. Examine the engineering accomplishments of the ultimate Renaissance man. For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS has brought grand stories to life. [ read more ]
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off- Deadliest Weapons DVD
- Visit the government laboratory where they search for evidence of the nerve agent VX. [ read more ]
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off- Deep Sea Salvage DVD
- It's a deep subject: one of the riskiest pursuits in the world requires cutting-edge technology, exhaustive preparation and nerves of steel. Take the plunge with this breath-taking DVD! Witness underwater salvage and rescue operations of stunning complexity and danger. For over a… [ read more ]
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off- Doomsday Tech 1 DVD
- Doomsday threats range from very real (nuclear arsenals) to controversial (global warming) to futuristic (nanotechnology, cyborgs, and robots). We witness amazing applications in the works, wonder at the limitless promise, and hear warnings of a possible nano-doomsday, with tiny,… [ read more ]
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off- Drilling DVD
- Engineers attempt to drill the world's deepest hole and roughnecks work rigs in the Gulf of Mexico. Go on the job as roughnecks attempt to dig the deepest hole in history. For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS has brought grand stories to life. The ultimate celebration and investigation of enginee [ read more ]
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off- Edwards Air Force Base DVD
- Visits to abandoned hangars and interviews with former test pilots illuminate the colorful past of this desert base. [ read more ]
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off- Eggs DVD
- Each year in the U.S., 280 million hens lay 80 billion eggs, one of the world's most affordable sources of protein. We'll chart the "journey of the egg" from henhouse to breakfast table...from massive traditional Iowa farms, where millions of eggs move from hens to delivery trucks without… [ 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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- See why Patriot missiles failed during Desert Storm and visit the site of Love Canal. [ read more ]
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- Once again, MODERN MARVELS explores the cost--and important legacy--of engineering errors writ large. For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS has brought grand stories to life. The ultimate celebration and investigation of engineering excellence. Probe the fate of California's strange, inland Salton [ read more ]
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off- Engineering Disasters 19 DVD
- We take a "close look" at microscopic structures causing gigantic problems in the electronics industry--tin whiskers, as they are known by researchers, which spontaneously grow from the pure tin coatings on electronic boards and microchips. [ read more ]
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off- Engineering Disasters 21 DVD
- Disaster can strike at any moment, but some could have been prevented. Experts analyze what went wrong when a steam pipe exploded in Midtown New York, when a Chinook helicopter crashed on the Autobahn, and when a freeway overpass collapsed in Oakland. Travel around the world with MODERN… [ 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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- 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- ET Tech DVD
- Examine the three super-sophisticated probes that are heading to Mars to search for life on the red planet. Leading scientists speculate on the existence of life beyond the earth. Visit the labs of SETI, where scientists scan the skies for alien communications. A comprehensive look at man's sea [ read more ]
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off- Extreme Trucks DVD
- From the drag strip to the War on Terror, Modern Marvels examines trucks that go to the limits. [ read more ]
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- From fingerprints and ballistics to profiling and DNA evidence, see how technology has transformed the art of crime-solving. [ read more ]
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off- Future Tech DVD
- A paper-thin, wall-sized holographic television...a car that runs on processed seawater...an army of robotic killing machines...outer-space luxury resorts and a cleaning droid controlled by your mind? Join us on a rollicking ride through the entertainment room, down the road, over the… [ read more ]
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off- George Washington Bridge DVD
- When opened on October 25, 1931, the George Washington Bridge was the longest suspension bridge in the world. At 3,500 feet in length, the main span was more than double the distance of the previous record holder. [ read more ]
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off- Gold Mines DVD
- From Alaska to South Africa, venture into the world's most productive gold mines. [ read more ]
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off- Grand Coulee Dam DVD
- Its monumental size created massive problems-obstacles that many engineers said couldn't be overcome. [ read more ]
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off- Great Railroad Visionaries DVD
- From Robber Barons to engineers, these are the stories of the men who shaped one of the greatest accomplishments of the industrial age. [ read more ]
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off- Heavy Metal: F/A-22 Raptor
- Follow the 25-year development of the 21st century's flagship fighter The ultimate insider's look at the world’s most sophisticated warplane. To learn anything more, you'd need security clearance. See how this revolutionary plane was developed and watch it in action. [ read more ]
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off- High Rollers A History Of Gambling DVD
- From Mississippi riverboats to poker to Powerball, this is the history of gambling in America. [ read more ]
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