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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- Head out on safari and travel back to the Old West for the complete story behind Dirty Harry's favorite gun. [ read more ]
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- The HMS Victory would play a crucial role in the foremost naval engagement in 19th century maritime history, the battle of Trafalgar. This victory was so decisive that no fleet challenged Britain's Royal Navy for more than one hundred years. Use color re-enactments and the actual… [ read more ]
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- Get the story behind the Buck Knife, the Kentucky Rifle and other legendary weapons used to bring down big game. [ read more ]
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- We turn to frozen water for any number of things, from chilling our lemonade to charting global climate change. This fascinating DVD explores the many facets of this chilly crystal. The ultimate celebration and investigation of engineering excellence. For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS… [ read more ]
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- It spread the word of God and war. It set us free and spelled out our rights. It tells stories, sells products and solves crimes. [ 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- Inventions Of War DVD
- Out of the death and suffering of combat have come many of the everyday items we take for granted. [ read more ]
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- Take a ride on the longest bridge in the world--one that spans 1/10% of the earth's circumference. [ read more ]
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- See how these beacons of safe passage protected ships and mariners for centuries. [ read more ]
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- Storm the shores of Normandy with the most impressive assortment of military equipment ever assembled. Stunning footage captures the complexity and firepower of the D-Day invasion. Examine the equipment that made the operation possible. Military historians reveal the components of the complicat [ read more ]
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- 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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- Six days a week, more than 128 million American homes and businesses get their mail. Here's how. [ read more ]
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- From Civil War locomotives to the C-17, examine the machines that bring men and munitions into battle. [ read more ]
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- Go on patrol onboard one of the most sophisticated and deadly ships ever built a nuclear-powered and armed "boomer." [ read more ]
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- Color TV! Computers the size of Mac® trucks! Lava lamps! Return to the heady days of the Space Age with this affectionate look at the advances that convinced us the "future is NOW!" For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS has brought grand stories to life. The ultimate celebration and… [ read more ]
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- More than days gone by, the 1980's were the transitory period between the Industrial and the Information Age. The decade ushered in creations, big and small, that would change the world forever. See technical innovations in entertainment and business. Silicon Valley was the birthplace for… [ read more ]
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- America would come to a standstill without trucks. Trucks transport a staggering 70 percent of all the nation’s goods. MODERN MARVELS: AMERICAN TRUCKING explores the amazingly diverse world of American trucks and the colorful men and women who drive them. Join country superstar Brad Paisley… [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Apollo 11 DVD
- See and experience the historic flight through the eyes of the astronauts, mission controllers, engineers, and designers who made it happen. NASA insiders and the astronauts themselves reveal what it was like in the capsule and command center. See the historic footage of man's first moon… [ read more ]
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- From Ancient Rome to the massive system that quenches Los Angeles's thirst, this is a fascinating look at the history and technology of aqueducts. [ read more ]
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- This keen episode surveys the cutting edge technology of the deceptively simple, highly effective tool and weapon used by cavemen and modern-day Special Forces alike. The ultimate celebration and investigation of engineering excellence. MODERN MARVELS has an axe to grind... and that's a… [ read more ]
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- Take me out to the ballpark. The crack of the bat. The cries of the peanut vendor. The incredible engineering? To those who consider baseball a religion, the stadium is the temple at which they worship. But the modern park is also a marvel of design and construction. MODERN MARVELS®… [ read more ]
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- From ancient India to self-cleaning "comfort stations," MODERN MARVELS reveals the secrets of the room no home can do without. Visit the Kohler factory to see how a sink gets its start. The inside stories of everything from toothbrushes to toilets. Everything you ever wanted to know about the [ read more ]
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- It's another installment of our popular lavatory exposé! Take a seat, relax, and let the latest restroom innovations wash over you. For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS has brought grand stories to life. The ultimate celebration and investigation of engineering excellence. View. Rinse. Repeat [ read more ]
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- Beans, beans the ubiquitous legume. MODERN MARVELS opens the pod to explore our most abundant and versatile bean...the soybean. Follow the soybean from field to refinery with CHS, Inc. as they convert billions of soybeans into vegetable oils, flour, and soy meal. These products, in turn,… [ read more ]
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- Size does matter. On Big and Small, we size up the biggest of machines, and their smallest counterparts. We go to France to find out what goes into assembling the world's largest jetliner, the Airbus A380. Then, we fly with microjet pilots in the world's smallest jets. We hold a race… [ read more ]
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- Start your day off right with this healthy serving of info on the latest food-production technology. Mmmm, knowledge, yummy! For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS has brought grand stories to life. The ultimate celebration and investigation of engineering excellence. Breakfast is the most importan [ read more ]
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- 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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- The Brooklyn Bridge was not only a landmark, but also the first bridge of its kind. No one had ever used steel for construction, nor used cables of metal, nor built a suspension bridge so long. Until one man dared to try. [ read more ]
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- In order to defy the test of time, man has stuffed, sealed, canned, buried, compacted and fortified his most important items. BUILT TO LAST enters the amazing and ingenious ultra-sturdy shelters, machines, containers, materials and packaging designed to deny the ruination of society. The… [ read more ]
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- 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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- Americans hit the car wash 2 million times a day--at a cost of $25 billion dollars a year. From tunnel systems to in-bay automatics, we'll go beyond the suds to see how car washes are built to clean. We'll get wet inside the largest car wash in the U.S. - a seven acre mega facility complete… [ read more ]
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- Get an insider's tour of the 17-mile complex hailed as one of the seven engineering wonders of the modern world. [ read more ]
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- Tech the Halls! Celebrate the latest and greatest advances that bring out the very best in our beloved yuletide traditions. The ultimate celebration and investigation of engineering excellence. For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS has brought grand stories to life. From candles in a tree and wood [ read more ]
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- Traces the development of codes from hieroglyphs and other ancient efforts to cyberspace and beyond. [ read more ]
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- They're a dime a dozen! Tens of millions of them all over the world... Soda and snack machines, parking meters and payphones, video games and vending machines... They're everywhere we look. And they all use coins--but for how long? Examine the historic one-armed bandits and the 21st century,… [ read more ]
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- Any way you slice it, this DVD gives you plenty to chew on as it dissects the remarkable industry and innovations behind our favorite processed meats. For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS has brought grand stories to life. THE HISTORY CHANNEL® Deli is now open for business! The ultimate celebra [ read more ]
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- Head deep into massive mines and see how this vital metal is adapted to its many uses. For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS has brought grand stories to life. The ultimate celebration and investigation of engineering excellence. From mine to medicine and beyond, here is the complete world of coppe [ read more ]
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- Our final resting place is a lot busier than you think! Check out the unexpected life our bodies lead after we're done with them. Waste not, want not: explore the many incredible uses of human corpses. The ultimate celebration and investigation of engineering excellence. For over a decade, M [ read more ]
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- Exploring collisions subatomic to astronomic and everything in between, this eye-opening episode will definitely have an impact! [ read more ]
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- The history altering success of the D-Day invasion depended on innovative engineering and technological advances. D-Day Tech is the story of those scientific and mechanical breakthroughs. [ read more ]
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