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Modern Marvels (1993) is a documentary web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Modern Marvels online in HD.

Modern Marvels — Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

• Created by: Bruce Nash

Modern Marvels — Series Details

Modern Marvels — Episode Guide

Season 1

• E1: Grand Coulee Dam (1993-12-10) — The world’s largest concrete dam–and the largest concrete structure in the world–lies on the Columbia River in the State of Washington. B uilt in 1931, it is also one of the larges
• E2: The Empire State Building (1994-01-21) — The remarkable story of how the landmark New York City skyscraper was constructed during the depths of the Depression. Requiring 10 million bricks and 60,000 tons of steel beams an
• E3: The Panama Canal (1994-03-04) — Chronicles one of the most incredible engineering feats of all time: construction of the 51-mile canal that took 10 years to build and employed over 40,000 workers, 6,000 of whom d
• E4: Cruise Ships (1994-03-20) — A large machine turned water city, cruise ships are exciting and new.
• E5: Transatlantic Cable (1994-03-27) — Looks at how one man’s vision and the cooperation between the U.S. and England resulted in an instant, reliable transcontinental mode of communication in the mid-1800s. See how wea
• E6: Mt. Rushmore. (1994-03-13) — The incredible tale of how Gutzon Borglum created the world's largest sculpture by carving the faces of four US presidents (George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt,

Season 2

• E1: Balloons (1994-12-16) — Join us for a buoyant trip through the history of balloon flight and a tribute to the fearless pilots and engineers brave enough to push the limits of balloon technology into the n
• E2: The Transcontinental Railroad (1995-01-01) — With California finally part of the United States, two rail companies raced to connect the monied East and the promising West. Along the way, fortunes would be made, lives lost, an
• E3: Las Vegas (1995-01-15) — Rising from a stretch of desert with nothing but remoteness to recommend it, Las Vegas became a glittering wonderland for dreamers. We’ll take a look at the forces that made Las Ve
• E4: The Eiffel Tower (1995-01-22) — To the people of France, and to citizens of the world, Gustav Eiffel’s 320-meter Tower is more than an unsurpassed technological and engineering wonder, conceived and built to asto
• E5: Domed Stadiums (1995-02-05) — The domed structure is one of the earliest forms of shelter–from African mud huts to frozen igloos to holy shrines and cathedrals. As a design concept, the shape represents the com
• E6: Gothic Cathedrals (1995-03-19) — Built of stone and glass, persistence and prayer, gothic cathedrals are an epiphany of imagination and an articulation of joy. Featured are such masterpieces as Chartres, Notre Dam
• E7: The Golden Gate Bridge (1995-05-21) — More than 50 years after its construction, the Golden Gate remains one of the world’s greatest engineering marvels. It took 25-million man-hours and 80,000 miles of cable to comple
• E8: Ocean Liners (1995-06-04) — With technological advances, our ancient struggle against the sea has turned into a luxurious holiday. Come aboard for a peek at the elegant life on these floating resorts.

Season 3

• E1: Space Shuttle (1995-08-20) — Considered by many to be the most astounding machine ever built, this reusable spaceship is the apex of flight technology. This program recounts the challenges and the critical iss
• E2: Brooklyn Bridge (1995-10-01) — It was an engineering feat of almost miraculous proportions and a design of spectacular elegance. Rare photographs and behind-the-scenes stories recall the politics, the struggles,
• E3: Tunnels (1995-10-08) — There is no more potent demonstration of man’s resolve than the design and construction of tunnels–avenues that slice through a conspiracy of elements in the single-minded determin
• E4: Tennessee Valley Authority (1995-10-15) — During the depths of the Great Depression, it was FDR’s greatest triumph: A massive public works project that took a 40,000 square mile, disaster-prone river basin, and turned it i
• E5: Oil (1995-10-16) — From the first well in Pennsylvania to the gushing Spindletop and modern supertankers, the story of oil is the story of civilization as we know it. We’ll take a look at the ingenio
• E6: Silver Mines (1995-10-01) — It was called the "mother lode", a deposit of silver so massive that it would produce $300-million in its first 25 years of operation, establish Nevada as a state, and bankroll the
• E7: The NYC Subway (1995-10-19) — A trip through time on the New York Subway beginning at the beginning– October 1904. We look at New York before the subway–a world of horse carts and elevated trains. We see early
• E8: The Railroads That Tamed the West (1995-10-20) — The year was 1869 and America had just completed the greatest building achievement in its history–the Transcontinental Railroad. A thin ribbon of steel and wood now connected East
• E9: Paving America (1995-10-29) — The story of the construction of our grand national highway system, from its beginnings in 1912 (it was conceived by auto and headlight tycoons) to its completion in 1984 (when the
• E12: The Alaskan Oil Pipeline (1995-11-04) — Being starved by an OPEC embargo, America is desperate for oil, and in 1973 construction begins on a 800 mile pipeline, tapping into Alaskan oil to quench their insatiable oil hung

Season 4

• E1: America's Highways (1996-09-02) — In 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
• E2: The Telephone (1996-09-15) — From 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
• E3: Aqueducts (1996-10-06) — Many 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
• E4: Television (1996-10-20) — An exploration of the world’s most popular entertainment, from the boy genius who invented it to the RCA “General” who made it a reality.
• E5: The Computer (1996-11-24) — A look at the inventions that have revolutionized society as we know it. They began as behemoths which weighed over 2 tons!
• E6: Captured Light (1996-12-15) — A 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
• E7: Stealth Technology (1997-02-16) — A 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
• E8: Pyramids: Majesty And Mystery (1997-03-23) — Standing majestically for centuries, the world’s great pyramids have long inspired and mystified scholars. Leading experts and historians explore the engineering genius that create
• E9: Roller Coasters (1997-04-13) — Since 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-
• E10: Observatories: Stonehenge to Space Telescopes (1997-06-08) — From 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
• E11: The Great Wall of China. (1997-06-22) — Winding 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
• E12: Air Force One: A History (1997-01-01) — A 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.

Season 5

• E1: Polio Vaccine (1997-08-17) — When “poliomyelitis” swept the nation, thousands died or were disabled before American ingenuity, trial and error, and blatant acts of desperation led to one of the greatest scient
• E2: The Motion Picture (1997-08-24) — The complete story of the feuds, the mistakes, ingenuity, and successes that made movies possible–and kept Edison at the front of the inventor pack. Includes rare early films from
• E3: Satellites. (1997-09-01) — Strong enough to survive their fiery launch into orbit, sophisticated enough to provide life-saving images or relay tens of thousands of phone calls at the same time. By monitoring
• E4: Radio: Out Of Thin Air (1997-09-07) — To some it was a miracle. Others call it the triumph of illiteracy. Somewhere between adoration and scorn. Somewhere between the carrier pigeon and television. There was and is rad
• E5: The Electric Light (1997-09-21) — Probably Thomas Edison’s best-known invention is the electric light. But the familiar light bulb is only the most obvious element of Edison’s accomplishment. He also created from s
• E6: The Phonograph (1997-09-22) — Thomas Edison registered over 1,000 patents, but his favorite invention was one of his first. Rare photographs and early recordings show how the young inventor and his team outfoxe
• E7: Great Towers in the Sky (1997-09-28) — Viewer discretion is advised for those with vertigo! Featuring rare construction footage and interviews with steely-nerved iron workers who risked death to build them, we climb to
• E8: Household Wonders. (1997-10-05) — Reviews the revolution in home improvement and glimpses the kitchen of tomorrow. Included: the development of the stove, sewing machine, refrigerated air, washing machine, vacuum c
• E9: Radar (1997-10-12) — Examines the history of radar, focusing on its role in the Allies’ victory in WWII–from the Chain Home Network, rudimentary radar towers that ringed England’s eastern coast, to the
• E10: Forensic Science: The Crime Fighter's Weapon. (1997-10-19) — From Sherlock Holmes' examination of the physical evidence at a crime scene to today's DNA technology, we review the history of crime detection through the use of forensic science.
• E11: The Stock Exchange (1997-10-26) — Welcome to the center of the American economy, where nearly $90-million changes hands each minute. Journey back to the wooden wall, built to hold back Indians, where early traders
• E12: NORAD: The War Game Fortress (1997-10-27) — Journey inside the top-secret headquarters of NORAD–the North American Aerospace Defense Command–a binational military command composed of the United States and Canada. Established
• E13: Earthmovers: The Power to Move Mountains (1997-10-28) — Feel the earth move under your feet and dig into the fascinating history of earthmoving equipment–from invention of the simple spade to today’s powerful steam shovels. Meet the leg
• E14: International Airports (1997-11-03) — Everyday 3-million passengers board the 10,000 aircraft flying at any given moment. Go behind the scenes at international airports to see the inner workings that make commercial ai
• E15: Deep Sea Exploration: Challenging The Abyss (1997-11-04) — From hollow-reed snorkels to mini-submarines equipped with video cameras, curiosity compelled inventors to conceive of innovative devices to dive ever deeper into earth’s last fron
• E16: The Alaskan Oil Pipeline (1998-01-01) — In 1973, a desperate America, starved by an OPEC embargo, began construction on an 800-mile lifeline for its insatiable oil hunger. We’ll examine this technological triumph, built
• E17: American Steel: Built to Last. (1998-01-18) — For over a century, the US steel industry was a powerful symbol of the nation's industrial might. Steel helped explode the stock market into an overnight powerhouse, and transforme
• E18: Battlefield Engineering. (1998-02-08) — Meet some of the most important, yet least-recognized, warriors–the battlefield engineers who lay the groundwork for oncoming conflicts. We'll cover combat engineering from ancient
• E19: Statue of Liberty. (1998-02-15) — It started as an idea at a French dinner party and became the symbol of the free world. The story of France's gift to the US reveals a 20-year struggle to design and build the worl

Season 6

• E1: Demolition (1998-07-27) — While a civilization’s greatness is reflected in the achievements of architects and engineers, equally impressive are spectacular acts of destruction throughout history. The cycle
• E2: The Atlantic Wall (1998-08-03) — The Atlantic Wall explores the construction of the shore fortifications built by the Nazis during World War II. We highlight the logistics of construction, types of fortifications,
• E3: History of Tall Buildings (1998-08-24) — A look up at the symbol of the American Century–the skyscraper, the construction of which is a triumph of engineering and capitalism. Climb to the top of the Empire State Building,
• E4: Aquariums (1998-09-28) — Public aquariums have undergone dramatic changes since inception in mid-19th century. A series of technological innovations has transformed them into virtual oceans with spectacula
• E5: Las Vegas Hotels. (1998-10-06) — Out of the bleakness of a vast desert arose a city built on wish fulfillment and indulgence. Unencumbered by tradition or notions of good taste, for 50 years Las Vegas has taken to
• E6: The Oakland Bay Bridge. (1998-10-12) — San Francisco's Oakland Bay Bridge stands as an incredible feat of engineering against the nearly impossible. Once chosen as one of the seven engineering wonders of the modern worl
• E7: Monumental Statues (1998-10-28) — What inspires societies to create sculptures on a superhuman scale? We’ll examine gigantic statues and the monumental commitment of time, money, and talent needed to complete them.
• E8: Antibiotics: The Wonder Drugs (1998-11-03) — In 1941, penicillin was first used to save human life. But now, bacteria has emerged resistant to every known antibiotic, and scientists have begun to fear that the era of the wond
• E9: The Police Car (1998-11-09) — More than the gun, more than the billy club, it is the critical weapon in law enforcement’s arsenal. But for decades, police have struggled to stay ahead of well-equipped bad guys.
• E10: Plastics (1998-11-23) — Plastics are everywhere–the home, the workplace, the car, the human body, outer space, and most conspicuously, the garbage heap and landfill. Artificially created test-tube materia
• E11: Medical Imaging (1998-12-07) — The story of medical imaging, the technology that allows us to see inside the human body, is full of amazing stories. Learn how X-rays were discovered in 1895, completely by accide
• E12: Extreme Sports Gadgets (1998-12-16) — To run faster, jump higher, and play longer–the ultimate goal of all athletes. But when training runs its course, science and technology jump in. Explore the history and technologi
• E13: Bombs (1998-12-23) — Bombs…the most feared and powerful weapon in any nation’s arsenal. What began as incendiary devices in the 7th century has evolved into weapons that can literally blow the human ra
• E14: Prosthetics (1998-12-28) — From the earliest recorded account of an amputation and subsequent prosthesis in ancient Hindu writings, to a 16th-century fully articulated artificial hand controlled by an intric
• E15: Weather Prediction (1999-01-01) — A study of the discoveries, inventions, and technological advances that have helped us understand and predict weather accurately. From simple observations made by early humans, to
• E16: Stereos (1999-01-25) — The ability to transmit sound in stereo transformed the music of life into a rich symphony of sound. For over 100 years, enthusiasts and scientists have worked to create the ideal
• E17: Mail Delivery (1999-02-08) — Through rain, snow, heat, or gloom of night, we expect postmen to deliver the mail. The U.S. Post Office handles over 603-million pieces of mail daily. Yet it represents only 43% o
• E18: Clocks (1999-02-22) — Does anybody really know what time it is? Set your clocks as we explore the relativity of time from antiquity–when man attempted to chart time with methods ranging from shadows, ca
• E19: Airships. (1999-03-09) — First there were balloons and blimps. Then, visionaries enlarged, reinforced, and motorized them and the airship was born. The biggest aircraft ever flown, they remain one of the m
• E20: Physical Fitness (1999-03-15) — Meet the Strong Men and Women who go beyond mere fitness to pursue major muscle mass–from ancient Greeks, to performers in the 1800s astounding audiences with feats of strength, to
• E21: Engineering Disasters (1999-03-30) — Throughout history, the builders and engineers who paved our way out of the caves and into the modern world have also caused some of our worst disasters. What happens when their ca
• E22: City Parks (1999-04-26) — Even in ancient times, city dwellers needed a scenic break from the urban landscape. But parks play a more important role than mere relief from tension–they also keep temperatures
• E23: Spy Technology (1999-05-01) — Espionage has been used for at least the last 4,000 years. And where there are spies, you find gadgets! We focus on the last 100 years of cloak and dagger technology–from early cod
• E24: Battlefield Medicine (1999-05-25) — “He who would become a surgeon should join the army and follow it,” Hippocrates counseled nearly 2,500 years ago. In this history of medicine under fire, we see how a small army of
• E25: U.S. Mints: Money Machines (1999-06-21) — Whether it jingles in our pockets or folds in our wallets, it flows by the billions from government factories that have mastered the art of making it.
• E26: Rescue Equipment (1999-07-06) — Avalanches, earthquakes, hurricanes, bombings–all mean human tragedy unless rescuers respond within a moment’s notice of disaster. Here are the latest advances in rescue technology
• E27: Scuba And Deep Sea Diving (1999-07-12) — In antiquity, a hollow reed served as an underwater link to oxygen. As in days of old, humans still need self-contained breathing equipment for a variety of reasons–food-gathering,
• E28: Offshore Oil Drilling (1999-07-19) — Offshore drilling is one of the greaest technological dances mankind has ever attempted. From the very beginning of oil discovery, the oceans and their vast reserves became the ult
• E29: Dynamite. (1999-07-20) — Join us for a highly charged hour as we see why Alfred Nobel's invention of dynamite took on earthshattering dimensions as his product blasted out the natural resources that built
• E30: Hoover Dam. (1999-08-02) — The task was monumental: Build the world's largest dam in the middle of the desert, and tame the river that carved the Grand Canyon–all in seven years! When the Hoover Dam was comp
• E31: Baseball Parks (1999-08-09) — Step up to the plate and play ball as we take you on a tour of those amazing edifices of the national pastime–baseball stadiums! From the sandlots and wooden ballparks of the 1800
• E32: New York Bridges (1999-08-23) — Much of New York City’s history can be viewed via its bridges–all 18 that connect Manhattan Island to its neighbors. Join us for a look at these architectural masterpieces from the
• E33: Crash Testing (1999-08-31) — Delves into the little-known, hugely important, multi-billion-dollar industry of product testing–where wrinkles get ironed out and goods are stripped of marketing and hype to see i
• E34: Parachutes (1999-09-06) — The idea of floating to earth from great heights dates back centuries, and from the beginning parachutes combined entertainment with life-saving utility. The parachute has also pla
• E35: Newspapers (1999-09-13) — Tracks the technological innovations that made newspapers what they are today, while exploring the stories of the publishing tycoons who became some of the most powerful men of the
• E36: Fireworks (1999-09-27) — Since the invention of gunpowder, fireworks have thrilled audiences around the world. We’ll view highlights of fireworks exhibitions throughout history, and go behind the scenes to
• E37: Simulators (1999-10-11) — Though “simulations” date back to cave paintings, devices for interacting with “synthetic realities” are a recent invention. See how simulators are used as training tools for nearl
• E38: The Tool Bench: Power Tools (1999-10-12) — The history of civilization could easily be measured in terms of our ability to make, use, and improve tools–an activity that is at least 4 million years old! At the tip of our too
• E39: The Tool Bench: Hand Tools (1999-10-13) — Well over two million years before the evolution of modern man, his primitive ancestors were making tools. The use of tools is thought to be one of the keys to human evolution itse
• E40: More Earthmovers. (1999-10-18) — Join us for a second look at the big earth-moving machines used to tackle the most challenging jobs on, under, and off Earth! We'll ride on specialized behemoth dump trucks, delve
• E41: Forts (1999-10-25) — The art of fortification evolved along with man’s need to defend his territory from attack. There was no other reason. From hills surrounded by branches and crude fences to intrica
• E42: Emergency Room (1999-11-08) — Emergency room medicine has only been a recognized specialty since 1989, and it took close to two millennia to get to this point. We’ll examine advances that led to the modern emer
• E43: Motorcycles (1999-11-15) — Set the sedan’s safety brake and hop on your “hog” for a 2-hour high-speed history of the motorcycle–from the 1868 “steam velocipede” to the early 20th century, when they were a lo
• E44: Security Systems (1999-11-16) — Since civilization’s earliest days, man has sought protection from those who would rob him of riches, knowledge, and even life. This is the story of the evolving systems designed t
• E45: More Engineering Disasters. (1999-11-29) — Throughout history the same builders and engineers that paved man's path out of the caves and into the modern world also caused some of mankind's worst disasters. Often a huge cala
• E46: Niagara Power (1999-12-08) — An exploration of the rich history of one of the world’s greatest technological achievements–the harnessing of power from Niagara Falls. From the “War of the Currents”, a battle be
• E47: Casino Technology (1999-12-13) — Place your bets and join us for an exciting spin through the history of the casino. We’ll go behind the neon lights, free drinks, and 24-hour gambling to see how the gaming industr
• E48: Lost Marvels (1999-12-14) — The very spirit that drives man to dream up ever more fantastic creations can also conceive changes that destroy old treasures. We look at great artistic and engineering feats that

Frequently Asked Questions

How many seasons does Modern Marvels have? 23 season(s) with 707 episodes.

Who created Modern Marvels? Bruce Nash.

Where can I watch Modern Marvels? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.