Episodes (19)

Dirt
S16E01 · Dirt

Jan 13, 2010

You know the old saying "dull as dirt"...wrong! In Las Vegas we'll see how thousands of tons of dirt transform a stadium into a Supercross course, and in New Jersey we'll slog into a secret bog to collect the special mud.

Eggs
S16E02 · Eggs

Jan 20, 2010

Each year in the U.S., 280 million hens lay 80 billion eggs, one of the world's most affordable sources of protein. We'll chart the "journey of the egg" from henhouse to breakfast table...from massive traditional Iowa farms,

The Potato
S16E03 · The Potato

Jan 27, 2010

It is among the most versatile, nutritious, and varied foodstuffs in the world. The Potato is the ultimate comfort food. We'll travel from the Potato's mysterious origins in the South American Andes to the ethnic enclaves of New York's lower Eastside.

Tuna
S16E04 · Tuna

Feb 03, 2010

It's the most popular fish in the American diet. From the school lunch box--to the high end sushi bar--to the outdoor barbecue, tuna crosses all demographic lines.

Winter Tech
S16E05 · Winter Tech

Feb 10, 2010

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Breaking Point
S16E06 · Breaking Point

Feb 27, 2010

Get ready to examine points of failure in ultra slow motion. Watch drivers 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.

Chrome
S16E07 · Chrome

Mar 01, 2010

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Start to Finish
S16E08 · Start to Finish

Mar 03, 2010

The process of creating a car, a modular home, and high tech gulf clubs are explored. Also featured the process of building demolition from beginning to end.

Beans
S16E09 · Beans

Mar 10, 2010

Follow the soybean from field to refinery with CHS, Inc. as they convert billions of soybeans into vegetable oils, flour, and soy meal.

Hot & Spicy
S16E10 · Hot & Spicy

Mar 17, 2010

Chili head alert! It's time to get hot and spicy. First we'll take you to the home of sizzling Tabasco sauce--McIlhenny Company of Louisiana, and to McCormick in Baltimore, Maryland--the leading spice manufacturer in the world.

Deliver It
S16E11 · Deliver It

Apr 14, 2010

Got something strange to deliver? From pizza to packages, we'll show you how it's packed, labeled and shipped. Head down the highway carrying gigantic wind turbine blades. See how UPS got China's invaluable terra cotta warriors to a Los Angeles art museum.

Helicopters
S16E12 · Helicopters

Apr 21, 2010

In Alabama, fly with the Apache Longbow, the deadliest helicopter in world, and learn how to fly the Blackhawk, one of the most sophisticated and versatile helicopters in world.

Super Ships
S16E13 · Super Ships

Apr 28, 2010

Take a journey into the world of super sized, super strong, super unique ships. The Scripps Institution of Oceanography takes viewers out to sea to see how their FLIP research vessel flips a full 90 degrees, sinking over three quarters of its 355-foot length.

Big & Small
S16E14 · Big & Small

May 05, 2010

Size does matter. We'll size up the biggest of machines, and their smallest counterparts. First we go to France to find out what goes into assembling the world's largest jetliner, the Airbus A380.

Keep Out
S16E15 · Keep Out

May 19, 2010

Either someone has something to protect, or it's dangerous in there. Challenge the world's best safecracker to defeat a bank vault, and see the methods a bank uses to protect its money and tellers.

Super Steam
S16E16 · Super Steam

May 26, 2010

It's full steam ahead when we drop in at Jay Leno's garage as Jay fires up two of his classic steam cars and takes viewers for a couple of rides. Jay also shows off his 11-ton steam engine built in 1860.

Doors
S16E17 · Doors

Jan 01, 0001

Take a look at the tallest doors in the world at the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center. Visit a company that makes blast doors and bulletproof doors.

The Real National Treasure
S16E18 · The Real National Treasure

Jun 09, 2010

This program describes the services provided by the Library of Congress and the diverse items that comprise its unrivaled collections including; books in hundreds of languages, original manuscripts, maps, photographs, films, sheet music, sound recordings and even musical instruments. The Library of Congress is at the forefront in preserving these diverse media and the various techniques it utilizes are explained and demonstrated.

Top Ten Tech Inovations
S16E19 · Top Ten Tech Inovations

Jun 16, 2010

We can't live without them and yet they didn't even exist a couple of decades ago. We'll count down our list of the top ten technological innovations of the last generation. Have they made human existence exponentially better, or more fragmented and precarious? Tune in to find out what they are, and how they've impacted our lives.

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Modern Marvels Season 17 (2010) is released on Jan 13, 2010 and the latest season 21 of Modern Marvels is released in 2013. Watch Modern Marvels online - the English Documentary TV series from United States. Modern Marvels is directed by Andrew Thomas,Fred Peabody,Jeff Scheftel,Tom Jennings and created by Bruce Nash with Lloyd Sherr and Harlan Saperstein. Modern Marvels is available online on DIRECTV and History.

Fast-paced, fun and informative, Modern Marvels is The History Channel's signature series focusing on historical technology. The series has focused (among other things) on wonders of construction (Erie Canal, the Pentagon, the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, the Big Dig), the machinery of war (nuclear submarines, tanks) as well as technology linked to the everyday (power tools, home tech, garbage).

Countries:

United States

Language:

English

Production Companies:

Actuality Productions, Al Roker Productions, American Dad

Official Site:

History

Taglines:

If it changes your life, chances are it's a Modern Marvel!

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