Modern Marvels
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off- Modern Marvels Logging Tech DVD
- Get an up-close look at the incredible tools that let modern loggers perform Bunyanesque tasks everyday. [ read more ]
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off- High Tech Sex DVD
- Find out about Ancient Egyptian aids, Viagra and the secret history of Lysol. [ read more ]
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off- Railway Marvels DVD
- The steam engine was the defining invention of the Industrial Revolution, but before it could change history, thousands of miles of track had to be laid. [ read more ]
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off- Bread DVD
- THE HISTORY CHANNEL® is baking up a mouthwatering, eye-opening episode devoted to this fundamental foodstuff. For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS has brought grand stories to life. The ultimate celebration and investigation of engineering excellence. So simple yet so versatile, bread is a subl [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels The London Underground DVD
- Head beneath the streets of London for an in-depth look at the world's first underground railway. [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels The Junkyard DVD
- One man's trash is another man's treasure, and nowhere is this clearer than in today's junkyards. [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Chrome DVD
- It’s Chrome, in all its shining glory, starting with a 30-foot-long chrome hot rod. At 4 State Trucks in Missouri, the Chrome Shop Mafia adds some truckers' "bling" to a big rig as viewers tour its 35,000 square-foot treasure trove of chrome. At Arlington Plating Company in Illinois,… [ read more ]
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off- More Gadgets DVD
- Zippo lighters, transistor radios and the safety razor are among the humble but influential inventions chronicled here. [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Leather DVD
- See how one of the world's most important and ubiquitous materials has been crafted through the centuries. Track the journey of a hide from cow to coat. For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS has brought grand stories to life. The ultimate celebration and investigation of engineering excellence.[ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Nuts DVD
- Pint-sized as a pea or as big as a bowling ball, nutritional, durable, and versatile, nuts have been a staple of the human diet since time began, and archaeological evidence places them among our earliest foods. For that, the ancients worshiped them. And because they were relatively… [ 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- 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 Retro Tech DVD
- Rummage around in your garage and you'll likely find a typewriter, VCR, analog TV, LP's, film cameras and brick-sized mobile phones. These products served us well for years--but each is now considered obsolete. [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels The Manhattan Project DVD
- The scientists and engineers who helped build the world's first nuclear weapon reflect on their accomplishments and legacy. [ read more ]
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off- Bullets DVD
- From musket balls to "tumblers," see how these deadly projectiles have evolved through the decades. [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels City Water Systems DVD
- Follow the flow from the reservoirs to the faucet, and meet the engineers who keep this vital system working. Follow the flow in cities like New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. Get the inside scoop on how 99% of Americans get their water. See what the next generation of water tech may bring.[ read more ]
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off- Assembly Line DVD
- From the Model T to fully robotic factories, take a 100-year tour of the most important component of modern industrial production. [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels The Alcan Highway DVD
- This is the inside story of perhaps the most impressive feat of road construction in history. [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Mold & Fungus DVD
- Fungus is definitely among us. They live within our bodies, grow beneath our feet and sometimes on them, float in the air we breathe, and help create many of the foods and beverages we consume. We follow professional remediators as they battle millions of growing invaders, all within the… [ read more ]
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off- Metal DVD
- Trace the development of the ubiquitous materials that literally support the modern world. [ 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- Cheese DVD
- Whether your tastes run to the reliable yellow squares or the funky, moldy stuff, this well-cultured episode illuminates the amazingly varied world of this universal delicacy. For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS has brought grand stories to life. Enjoy this comprehensive sampler of what… [ 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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off- Modern Marvels Breaking Point DVD
- We're ready to examine points of failure in ultra slow motion. We'll crash cars and trucks at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety to find their breaking points, and to find the breaking points of the crash dummies inside. At Underwriter's Laboratories we'll fire rounds at bullet… [ read more ]
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off- Civil War Tech DVD
- See how much of today's weaponry can trace its origins to the War Between the States. Military historians and experts detail the advances that made Civil War weaponry so deadly. Visit private collections and important museums for an up-close look at surviving examples. [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Canning DVD
- It's the unsung essential of modern life. Canning is the method of a preserving and packaging food, without which civilization would never have ventured beyond the local food supply. [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Lube Job DVD
- From tallow to hyper-sophisticated synthetics, see how the world is literally kept spinning. From the corner garage to the space shuttle, discover the secrets of spin. For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS has brought grand stories to life. The ultimate celebration and investigation of engineering [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Ice Road Truck DVD
- During the harsh winter of Canada's Northwest Territory, remote villages and work camps are cut off from the world. To keep them supplied, a tenacious group of long-haul truckers drive their rigs over hundreds of miles on ice roads cut across the surface of frozen lakes. Sometimes the ice… [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels The Butcher DVD
- See how the old-time neighborhood butcher has been replaced by a sophisticated, multi-billion dollar operation. Meet the meat as MODERN MARVELS explores the vast industry supporting that brings the main course to America's table. For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS has brought grand… [ read more ]
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off- Surveillance Tech DVD
- Eavesdrop on conversations up to a mile away and try out advanced systems that see through walls. [ read more ]
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off- International Airports DVD
- Go inside the most advanced control tower on earth in this enthralling, behind-the-scenes look at the hidden world that makes air travel possible. [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels The Horse DVD
- Celebrate the animal that helped man change the world—the horse. Take a look behind-the-scenes at the thoroughbred racing industry in Lexington, Kentucky. Visit state-of-the-art veterinary clinics and breeding farms that provide everything from arthroscopic surgery to "bachelor-padded"… [ 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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off- World's Biggest Machines 4 DVD
- From a rock-chopping chainsaw to the view of the end of the universe, MODERN MARVELS celebrates oversized accomplishment. Peer back into time through the lens of the world's biggest telescope. For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS has brought grand stories to life. The ultimate celebration and inv [ read more ]
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off- Sewers DVD
- It the dirty secret of what happens when you flush--and it's a surprisingly sophisticated tale. Meet a man whose job it is to dive in this hidden underworld. Follow the flow through sewage history. Experts debunk urban myths and reveal surprising true tales. [ read more ]
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off- Tool Bench Hand Tools DVD
- Even in the most high-tech applications, these humble, time-honored tools still have their place. [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Horsepower DVD
- Ride in the quickest cars on the planet and watch the world's most powerful diesel engine at work. The ultimate celebration and investigation of engineering excellence. Get an up close look at some of the world's most sophisticated engines. For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS has brought grand st [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels: Weird Machines DVD
- It has been said that necessity is the mother of all invention--but that is not always the case. Some strange machines are built for sheer spectacle, some a glimpse into the future or even the past, while others are just plain...Weird. Take a look at machines that specialize in high… [ read more ]
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off- The Mackinac Bridge DVD
- For decades the world's longest suspension bridge, the ''Mighty Mac'' spans the 4-mile strait between Lakes Huron and Michigan. [ read more ]
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off- Traps DVD
- This will capture your attention: an arresting look at the technology behind snaring elusive prey, including humans! There's no escape from this in-depth examination of TRAPS. For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS has brought grand stories to life. The ultimate celebration and investigation of eng [ read more ]
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