Modern Marvels

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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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The Search for the Polio Vaccine
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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 scientific .. show full overview
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Transcontinental Railroads
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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, and .. show full overview
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Deep Sea Exploration: Challenging the Abyss
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Chronicling the development of deep-sea exploration and the vessels and devices that make it possible. Also: some of the revolutionary findings that have resulted from marine exploration.
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Space Tech
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Las Vegas Hotels
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Eleven of the world's largest hotels are in Las Vegas. The story of Las Vegas' emergence from the desert and transformation into one of the world's most storied destinations..
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Oakland Bay Bridge
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The great bridge of San Francisco, not the Golden Gate, this one: The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. Over 500 feet above the water, more than 8 miles long. One of the Seven Engineering Wonders of the modern world.
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Plumbing: The Arteries of Civilization
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Each day, billions of gallons of water flow through cities into homes and back out again in a confusing mess of pipes, pumps, and fixtures. The history of plumbing is a tale crucial to .. show full overview
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U.S. Mints: Money Machines
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A rare behind the scenes look at how the U.S. Mint manufactures coins and medals for the U.S. Government.
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World's Fair: Visions of the Future
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A look at the expositions known as "World's Fairs," which have served as showcases for entertainment, cultural events and new technology.
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Antibiotics
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The history of bacteria, germ theory, and early medical treatments that gave way to revolutionary antibiotics starting with Fleming's penicillin.
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Extreme Sports Gadgets
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An exploration of the technological innovations that have made extreme sports a reality.
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Medical Imaging: The Voyage Inward
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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 accident; how ultrasound .. show full overview
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Sports Technology: Equipment
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The high tech equipment used to increase human performance including radar baseballs, lightweight bicycles, and inline skates. Also featured are in depth looks at the evolution of skiing, different sporting shoes, and football helmets.
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Firefighting: The Arson Detectives
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Topic: detecting arson. Included: finding clues in ashes; explaining motives behind church fires; psychological profiles of offenders.
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Prosthetics
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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 intricate .. show full overview
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Weather Prediction
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A study of the discoveries, inventions, and technological advances that have helped us understand and predict weather accurately. From simple observations made by primitive humans, to .. show full overview
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Firefighting! Containing the Demon
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Any fire raging out of control is a hazard, but when compounded with obstacles of extreme conditions, such as an oil-well blowout or acres of forest ablaze, firefighters face new .. show full overview
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Firefighting! Extreme Conditions
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The most extreme raging fires and the firefighters who tame them. Meet “Hell Fighters” who fight raging oil well fires and “smoke jumpers” who parachute into forest fires. Also, see how .. show full overview
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Plastics
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Plastics, the omnipresent material that has revolutionized homes, workplaces, cars and commerce. Also examined: its uses in medicine and protective gear; and the recycling industry.
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Stereo and the Sound Revolution
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It has become a new dimension in entertainment. It pulls us into the center of the action with explosive sounds and computer controlled audio design. From it’s humble beginnings in the .. show full overview
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Mail Delivery: Erasing the Miles
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Behind the scenes of the world's largest communication agency to show how the mail gets through. Learn how the Post Office has changed through the years and get an up-close look at the technology on which the modern Post Office relies.
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Clocks
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“Clocks” examines mankind's predilection for telling time, from the ancient uses of shadows and hourglasses to the digital age. Also: a super-accurate atomic timepiece; water clocks.
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Motion Picture
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Rare film from the Edison Studios marks the beginning of movies.
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Emergency Room
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Emergency room medicine has only been a recognized specialty since 1989, and it took close to two millennia to get to this point. Advancements that led to the modern emergency rooms are highlighted as well as emergency/trauma medicine.
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Engineering Disasters 2
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Engineering Disasters 2
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Balloons
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The history of balloon flight; pioneers who designed and flew balloons; diversified uses for balloon technology.

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