While a civilization’s greatness is reflected in the achievements of architec...
Modern Marvels
Season 6 Episode 27: The Maginot Line
Go inside the ambitious fortifications that nevertheless failed to protect France from Nazi aggression.
23 SeasonsJul 12, 1999TV-PG46m8.2
Go inside the ambitious fortifications that nevertheless failed to protect France from Nazi aggression.
While a civilization’s greatness is reflected in the achievements of architec...
The Atlantic Wall explores the construction of the shore fortifications built...
The Chunnel explores one of the greatest engineering accomplishments of the 2...
Public aquariums have undergone dramatic changes since inception in mid-19th ...
The Pentagon - the name alone conjurs up an imposing image of American power....
From ancient Roman aqueducts and arch bridges, to Renaissance spans & railroa...
What inspires societies to create sculptures on a superhuman scale? We’ll exa...
In 1941, penicillin was first used to save human life. But now, bacteria has ...
Synthesized doc over wheel, steam power, batteries, railroads, vehicles, elec...
Plastics are everywhere–the home, the workplace, the car, the human body, out...
The household appliances we take for granted everyday are profiled. They incl...
To run faster, jump higher, and play longer–the ultimate goal of all athletes...
Bombs…the most feared and powerful weapon in any nation’s arsenal. What began...
The story of the Tower Bridge in London is profiled.
A study of the discoveries, inventions, and technological advances that have ...
The ability to transmit sound in stereo transformed the music of life into a ...
Through rain, snow, heat, or gloom of night, we expect postmen to deliver the...
Does anybody really know what time it is? Set your clocks as we explore the r...
Go into air traffic control centers and the planning offices of transportatio...
Meet the Strong Men and Women who go beyond mere fitness to pursue major musc...
Man's quest for gold throughout history from the age of antiquity to the pres...
The history of financial institutions including the technology they have used...
Todays theme is the Erie Canal.
The history of trucks are featured running the gamut from eighteen wheelers t...
This history of how the Egyptian people built both the Low and High Aswan Dam...
Will it be the concrete key to a new China, or a disaster of epic proportions?
Go inside the ambitious fortifications that nevertheless failed to protect Fr...
28. Video Games: Behind the Fun
Aired: Jul 19, 1999Modern Marvels looks at the history of video games. It looks at the first vid...
A Ford Taurus is dismantled so that the components of car can be highlighted ...
A Ford Taurus is dismantled so that the components of car can be highlighted ...
Step up to the plate and play ball as we take you on a tour of those amazing ...
Much of New York City’s history can be viewed via its bridges–all 18 that con...
The history of how assembly lines revolutionized the modern world which can h...
The history of the Suez Canal in Egypt. Also featured is the history of previ...
35. The History of the London Underground
Aired: Sep 13, 1999Tracks the technological innovations that made newspapers what they are today...
A look at the equipment and technology that is used by the military to train ...
Though “simulations” date back to cave paintings, devices for interacting wit...
The history of civilization could easily be measured in terms of our ability ...
The history and thinkers behind power plants are examined.
Out of the death and suffering of combat have come many of the everyday items...
41. Plumbing: The Arteries of Civilization
Aired: Oct 25, 1999Todays theme is Plumbing: The Arteries of Civilization.
Emergency room medicine has only been a recognized specialty since 1989, and ...
The exciting and dangerous history of motorcycles.
Since civilization’s earliest days, man has sought protection from those who ...
45. More Engineering Disasters
Aired: Nov 29, 1999Rocket engineers pushing the technological envelope expect a crash or two or ...
The history of the Niagara Power Plant located near Niagara Falls.
Place your bets and join us for an exciting spin through the history of the c...
The very spirit that drives man to dream up ever more fantastic creations can...
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Current Status: Returning Series
Network: History
Production Country: United States
Genres:Documentary, History
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