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- Modern Marvels Bathroom Tech II DVD
- 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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off- Modern Marvels Beans DVD
- 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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off- Modern Marvels Big & Small DVD
- 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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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- Modern Marvels Brooklyn Bridge DVD
- 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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off- Modern Marvels Built To Last DVD
- 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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off- Modern Marvels Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel DVD
- 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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off- Modern Marvels Chocolate DVD
- The science behind the sublime. Here are all the technical glories of the ultimate treat wrapped up in a sweet package. For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS has brought grand stories to life. The ultimate celebration and investigation of engineering excellence. Chocolate is everybody's favorite d [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Christmas Tech DVD
- 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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- 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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- Traces the development of codes from hieroglyphs and other ancient efforts to cyberspace and beyond. [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Coin Operated II DVD
- 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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off- Modern Marvels Cold Cuts DVD
- 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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off- Modern Marvels Corpse Tech DVD
- 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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off- Modern Marvels Crashes DVD
- Exploring collisions subatomic to astronomic and everything in between, this eye-opening episode will definitely have an impact! [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels D-Day Tech DVD
- 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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off- Modern Marvels Dams DVD
- They block the force of a river, produce enough electricity to power cities, move water over hundreds of miles and irrigate fertile valleys. [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Deep Freeze DVD
- Baby, it's cold inside! Explore the cutting edge of chilling out in this frigid look at the low end of the thermometer. For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS has brought grand stories to life. The ultimate celebration and investigation of engineering excellence. Brrrrr! Bundle up for this hour- [ read more ]
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- Got something strange to deliver? We'll head down the highway carrying gigantic wind turbine blades. We'll see how UPS got China's invaluable terra cotta warriors to a Los Angeles art museum. We'll deliver luxury yachts aboard a submersible carrier ship. And we'll ride to the track with… [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Distilleries 2 DVD
- Trot the globe in an intoxicating survey of the almost magical transformation of common ingredients into sublime spirits. For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS has brought grand stories to life. Learn the secrets behind four of the world’s most famous tipples. Includes expert commentary and histor [ 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 Dredging DVD
- They dig, scoop, suck, and spew an ocean of silt and sediment. Dredgers are the mechanical beasts that fuel the world's economic engine by clearing and deepening ports for mega-container ships. [ read more ]
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- Get behind the wheel and take control of the some of the largest, fastest, most powerful machines on the planet. These aren’t your average vehicles – and handling one of these rides is unlike anything else. But you need more than just a learner’s permit to take control of these vehicles…you… [ read more ]
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- Explore the explosive history of one of mankind's most important inventions--the destructive force that has helped create the modern world. [ 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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- 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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- A flash flood of molasses and a subway cave-in are among the events featured in this episode. [ 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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- 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 22 DVD
- They are catastrophic failures with deadly consequences. Caused by a single spark or a massive collapse, these disasters reveal one thing – the danger inherent in our most common industries. [ read more ]
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- Four engineering disasters are about to reveal their darkest secrets. [ read more ]
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- 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 Fast food Tech DVD
- Welcome to THE HISTORY CHANNEL® drive-thru, may we take your order? Coming right up: one fact-filled DVD on the culinary and technological innovations of quick-service restaurants! 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 Fertilizer DVD
- One man's dung is another man's gold. Get all the dirty details on the least glamorous - but most critical - ingredient in agriculture. For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS® has brought grand stories to life. The ultimate celebration and investigation of engineering excellence. Manure, dung, [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Fire and Ice DVD
- From homes to cars to spaceships, get the complete story of how we create comfort using climate control. [ read more ]
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- Visit a match factory and see the 8-story high boilers that heat Philadelphia in this exploration of the incendiary world. For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS has brought grand stories to life. The ultimate celebration and investigation of engineering excellence. Peer into the flames as MODERN MA [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Firefighting! Extreme Conditions DVD
- From battling the flames of London's Blitz to the dark reaches of space, see how fire is fought in the worst situations imaginable. [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Freight Trains DVD
- The golden age of railroading may be behind us, but the freight train remains the backbone the American economy. For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS has brought grand stories to life. The ultimate celebration and investigation of engineering excellence. Watch operations at the Union Pacific's mas [ read more ]
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