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Modern Marvels (TV Series 1994– )

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Fast-paced, fun and informative, Modern Marvels is The History Channel's signature series focusing on historical technology... See full summary »

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Bruce Nash
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19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | See more »

Year:

2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | See more »

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Modern Marvels: Season 14: Episode 2 -- It is the chemical basis of all known life and yet this simple element is also the foundation of modern technology. Carbon burns hotter, cuts deeper, insulates more thoroughly and absorbs more fully than any other material. Modern Marvels: Season 12: Episode 48 -- Take a close look at one of nature's most delicate and fascinating creations... The Snowflake. And yes, it's safe to say that no two snow flakes are the same. Modern Marvels: Season 6: Episode 22 -- For centuries, banks have been the backbone of economics around the world.  Banks have enabled the creation of wealth and led to the proliferation of industry.
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Lloyd Sherr Lloyd Sherr ...
Narrator (110 episodes, 1995-2012)
Harlan Saperstein Harlan Saperstein ...
Narrator (48 episodes, 1995-2006)
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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). Written by Anonymous  

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Plot Keywords:

Technology | Educational

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

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Documentary | History

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

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Filming Locations:

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

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Goofs

Audio/visual unsynchronized: In the opening title sequence, an adjustable crescent wrench is seen turning a nut yet the sound of a ratchet wrench is heard. See more »

Connections

Featured in "House M.D.: Airborne (#3.18)" (2007) See more »