Modern Marvels (1993)
HISTORY’s longest-running series moves to H2. Modern Marvels celebrates the ingenuity, invention and imagination found in the world around us. From commonplace items like ink and coffee to architectural masterpieces and engineering disasters, the hit series goes beyond the basics to provide insight and history into things we wonder about and that impact our lives. This series tells fascinating stories of the doers, the dreamers and sometime-schemers that create everyday items, technological breakthroughs and manmade wonders. The hit series goes deep to explore the leading edge of human inspiration and ambition.
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- 1 1. America's Highways1996-09-02 · 44mIn 1912, a headlight-maker and an auto magnate built the first cross-country road to spur the demand for new cars; 70 years and $125 billion later, the highway system had grown to
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2. The Telephone1996-09-15 · 44mFrom Alexander Graham Bell’s crude creation, to today’s high-speed wireless networks, we’ll look into the past, present and future of the telephone. We’ll visit the AT&T archives t
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3. Aqueducts1996-10-06 · 44mMany rivers quenched the thirst of millions in the American west and around the world. Without these aqueducts, some of the earth’s largest cities would turn into gigantic ghost to
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4. Television1996-10-20 · 44mAn exploration of the world’s most popular entertainment, from the boy genius who invented it to the RCA “General” who made it a reality.
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5. The Computer1996-11-24 · 44mA look at the inventions that have revolutionized society as we know it. They began as behemoths which weighed over 2 tons!
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6. Captured Light1996-12-15 · 44mA look at the history of photography beginning as early as the eleventh century. Includes the advancements by Niepce and Daguerre in the 19th century and William Henry Fox and Geor
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7. Stealth Technology1997-02-16 · 44mA look at the F117 Stealth Fighter that led the pack for the Allies in Gulf Wars One and Two and virtually decimated Iraqi Air Defense. Find out how the technology allows it to app
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8. Pyramids: Majesty And Mystery1997-03-23 · 44mStanding majestically for centuries, the world’s great pyramids have long inspired and mystified scholars. Leading experts and historians explore the engineering genius that create
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9. Roller Coasters1997-04-13 · 44mSince the turn of the 20th century, designers have competed to build them faster, taller, and steeper. But as technology pushes the envelope with flips, weightlessness, and more g-
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10. Observatories: Stonehenge to Space Telescopes1997-06-08 · 44mFrom Stonehenge to the Hubble Telescope, man has always been a species of stargazers. Unforgettable film footage and expert accounts reveal the facts of astronomy’s most mind-boggl
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11. The Great Wall of China.1997-06-22 · 44mWinding 6,000 kilometers through undulating mountains, it is said to be visible with the naked eye from the moon. But who called for the Great Wall's construction and how was it ac
- 12 12. Air Force One: A History1997-01-01 · 44mA look at the planes that carried the president of the USA. With improvements in technology the planes could change for the security and safety of the leader of the USA.
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