Modern Marvels

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More Helicopters
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Cruise Ships
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Ocean Liners
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Luxurious ocean liners rival world-class land resorts.
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Tunnels
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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 determination .. show full overview
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Monuments To Freedom: The People's House
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The White House is more than the President’s residence–it is a structure that both reflects the office and affects the man. As architecture, it suggests America’s consensus on the nature .. show full overview
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Aqueducts
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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 towns. .. show full overview
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Thinking Machines: The Creation of the Computer
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The history of the development of the computer, starting with Babbage's mechanical Difference Engine in the 1820s and Hollerith's punch-card tabulating machines of the 1890s, through the .. show full overview
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Captured Light
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The development of the photo camera was one of the most significant invention. The captured image has transformed the way we see our world, preserving moments forever with the push of a .. show full overview
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Camera
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The history of photography.
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Electric Light
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The Phonograph
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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 outfoxed Alexander Graham Bell.
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Radar
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Space Tech
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Antibiotics
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Stereo and the Sound Revolution
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History Of Tall Buildings
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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, .. show full overview
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City Parks
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Parks play an even more important role than simply offering city dwellers a scenic break from the urban landscape. They provide important ecological and health benefits that help cities like New York and Los Angeles thrive.
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Crash Testing
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Delve into the secretive, but hugely important, multi-billion-dollar industry of product testing where wrinkles get ironed out and goods are stripped of the marketing and hype to see if they actually work.
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Wartime Aircraft Production WWII
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The Space Station
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Home Tech
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From the outhouse to the smart house, our lives have improved drastically in the last 150 years. Convenience and comfort have always been considerations in home design.
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International Airports (2)
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Extreme Planes
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Star City
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Visit Russia's formerly secret training center for Cosmonauts and see what it is like to prepare for a space flight.
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The Internet: Behind the Web
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The Spitfire
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Boys' Toys - Motorcycles
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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 low-cost .. show full overview
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War Planes of World War II
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World War II sees more planes built in a single year than had been built in the previous 40.
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Snipers: Stalk & Kill (One Shot, One Kill)
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U.S. snipers are ultimate hunters in a deadly game in which the quarry shoots back.
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Sandhogs
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The Gunboats of Vietnam
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Armored gunboats prowl rivers of Vietnam and Southeast Asia.
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The PT Boats
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FBI Crime Lab
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This episode is an overview of the, then new, FBI crime laboratory in Quantico Virginia. Coverage includes the DNA lab, Chemistry Unit, Hazaderous Response Team, Trace Evidence Unit, Firearms Unit, Explosives and many other aspects of the real CSI
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Guns of Infamy
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Guns used in assassinations; guns of the American Revolution; guns of Wild West outlaws.
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Wheel Estate
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Sports Cars
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Submarines
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A look at submarine technology and undersea warfare from the earliest efforts through the era of WWI and WWII U-boats to the latest nuclear-powered models.
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SOS Tech
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Movie Theaters
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The Golden Gate Bridge (2)
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Independence Day: The History Of The 4th Of July
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Beyond the barbecues and fireworks, this documentary delves into the history and traditions of the Fourth of July. The occasion dates back to America's first Independence Day .. show full overview
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Secret Russian Aircraft of WWII
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SECRET RUSSIAN AIRCRAFT OF WORLD WAR II reveals how, despite the ever-present danger, Soviet designers mastered technical hurdles astonishing even by today's standards. Rare footage, .. show full overview
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Wind
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Nature Tech: Lightning
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Modern Marvels examines the incredible phenomenon we know as lightning.
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Google: Behind the Screen
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The Telephone (2)
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From Alexander Graham Bell’s crude creation to today’s high-speed wireless networks, explore the past, present and future of the telephone.
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B-25 Bomber
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In 1943, a B-25 Mitchell, WWII's most versatile twin-engine bomber, crash-landed in South Carolina. It sank 150 feet to the bottom of a lake and over time was forgotten. Now, 60 years .. show full overview
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More Ice
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It traps a treasure of energy on the ocean floor, and confounds scientists still trying to solve why it’s so slippery. We’ll venture inside NASA’s Icing Research Tunnel in Ohio, and then .. show full overview
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De Havilland Mosquito
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Power Tools
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Adam Richman visits power tool manufacturing "mecca" Dewalt, where he discovers how they're using cutting edge technology to make cutting edge tools. Then, he goes back in time to .. show full overview
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World's Largest Cricket Stadium
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With a capacity to seat 132,000 spectators, the Narendra Modi Stadium is the largest cricket stadium in the world.

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