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Modern Marvels (1993 – ...)

1993 • 23 seasons • Documentary • TV-PG
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Modern MarvelsSeason 4

12 episodes · Sep 2, 1996

1. America's Highways
Sep 2, 1996 · 44m

In 1912, a manufacturer of headlights and an automobile industry leader collaborated to construct the nation's first road stretching across the country, with the aim of boosting sales of new vehicles. Seventy years and an investment of $125

2. The Telephone
Sep 15, 1996 · 44m

From Alexander Graham Bell's earliest invention to the sophisticated wireless networks we rely on today, this is the story of the telephone—its past, its present, and where it’s headed. We’ll journey through the AT&T archives to trace the r

3. Aqueducts
Oct 6, 1996 · 44m

Across the American West and beyond, rivers have sustained millions through ingenious aqueducts. Without them, some of the world's largest cities would become desolate ruins. The principles behind this technology date back over two thousand

4. Television
Oct 20, 1996 · 44m

A journey into the heart of the world's most beloved form of entertainment, tracing its origins from the brilliant young inventor who conceived it to the influential "General" at RCA who brought it to life.

5. The Computer
Nov 24, 1996 · 44m

Here's a rewritten version of the text, aiming for clear, natural literary English while preserving the original meaning, style, and approximate length: Consider the inventions that fundamentally reshaped our world. Remarkably, they init

6. Captured Light
Dec 15, 1996 · 44m

This explores the fascinating history of photography, tracing its roots back to experiments as early as the eleventh century. The narrative follows key developments, highlighting the groundbreaking work of Niepce and Daguerre during the nin

7. Stealth Technology
Feb 16, 1997 · 44m

Here's a rewrite of the text, aiming for clear, natural literary English while preserving the original meaning, style, and approximate length: The F-117 Stealth Fighter spearheaded Allied operations in both Gulf Wars, effectively neutral

8. Pyramids: Majesty And Mystery
Mar 23, 1997 · 44m

For centuries, the world's great pyramids have stood in majestic silence, captivating and confounding scholars alike. Prominent experts and historians now delve into the remarkable ingenuity behind their construction—some of the largest str

9. Roller Coasters
Apr 13, 1997 · 44m

For over a hundred years, engineers have striven to make these structures ever quicker, higher, and more dramatically inclined. Yet, as innovation introduces inversions, sensations of weightlessness, and forces exceeding those experienced i

10. Observatories: Stonehenge to Space Telescopes
Jun 8, 1997 · 44m

From Stonehenge's ancient stones to the gaze of the Hubble Telescope, humanity has ever been drawn to the stars. Striking film records and insightful commentary illuminate the astonishing realities behind astronomy’s greatest breakthroughs.

11. The Great Wall of China.
Jun 22, 1997 · 44m

Stretching 6,000 kilometers across rolling mountain ranges, legend claims it can be seen with the naked eye from the moon. But who initiated the building of this Great Wall, and how was such a monumental undertaking realized? Historians, en

12. Air Force One: A History
Jan 1, 1997 · 44m

Here's a rewritten version, aiming for clear, natural literary English while preserving the original meaning, style, and approximate length: A consideration of the aircraft that have transported the President of the United States reveals

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