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Series · Documentary

Modern Marvels (1993)

★ 8.1 · 35 votes23 seasons · 707 episodesDocumentary1993

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.

Creator
Bruce Nash
Writers
Beata Ziel, Bruce Nash
Network
History, A&E
Country
United States
Language
English
First aired
December 10, 1993
Status
Returning

Cast

  • Lloyd Sherr
  • Adam RichmanSelf - Host
  • Abdul Qadeer KhanSelf (archive footage)
  • George C. KenneySelf (archive footage)
  • Justin TalleySelf - Field Specialist, Frey Produce

Episodes

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  1. Episode 1: Trans-Siberian Railroad44 min · Jan 1, 2003
  2. Episode 2: Castles & Dungeons44 min · Jan 7, 2003
  3. Episode 3: Ice Road Truckers44 min · Jan 30, 2003
  4. Episode 4: Winter Warriors44 min · Jan 31, 2003
  5. Episode 5: Booby Traps44 min · Feb 4, 2003
  6. Episode 6: The Alcan Highway44 min · Feb 11, 2003
  7. Episode 7: Twin Towers of the East44 min · Mar 4, 2003
  8. Episode 8: The Mackinac Bridge44 min · Mar 5, 2003
  9. Episode 9: Bullet Trains44 min · Mar 11, 2003
  10. Episode 10: Non-Lethal Weapons44 min · Mar 13, 2003
  11. Episode 11: Space Stations44 min · Mar 14, 2003
  12. Episode 12: Army Corps of Engineers44 min · Mar 18, 2003
  13. Episode 13: Black Hawk: Night Stalker44 min · Mar 26, 2003
  14. Episode 14: Japanese Guns of WWII44 min · Mar 26, 2003
  15. Episode 15: Titanic Tech44 min · Apr 1, 2003
  16. Episode 16: Coal Mines44 min · Apr 2, 2003
  17. Episode 17: Secrets of the Acropolis44 min · Apr 10, 2003
  18. Episode 18: Machine Guns44 min · Apr 30, 2003
  19. Episode 19: Ball Turret Gunners44 min · May 1, 2003
  20. Episode 20: U.S. Guns of World War II44 min · May 8, 2003
  21. Episode 21: MiG 1544 min · May 10, 2003
  22. Episode 22: T-34: Russian Victory44 min · May 10, 2003
  23. Episode 23: Tank Crews44 min · May 15, 2003
  24. Episode 24: Harley-Davidson44 min · May 21, 2003
  25. Episode 25: Torture Devices44 min · May 22, 2003
  26. Episode 26: Cosmodrome44 min · May 26, 2003
  27. Episode 27: Exterminator44 min · Jun 3, 2003
  28. Episode 28: Million Dollar Guns44 min · Jun 7, 2003
  29. Episode 29: High Voltage44 min · Jun 24, 2003
  30. Episode 30: 4x444 min · Jun 22, 2003
  31. Episode 31: Dangerous Cargo44 min · Jun 25, 2003
  32. Episode 32: Gunslingers44 min · Jun 26, 2003
  33. Episode 33: More Engineering Disasters44 min · Jul 2, 2003
  34. Episode 34: Engineering Disasters 444 min · Jul 2, 2003
  35. Episode 35: Nature Tech: Tsunamis44 min · Jul 8, 2003
  36. Episode 36: Logging Tech44 min · Jul 9, 2003
  37. Episode 37: Breaking the Sound Barrier44 min · Jul 16, 2003
  38. Episode 38: Car Crashes44 min · Jul 23, 2003
  39. Episode 39: Sandhogs44 min · Jul 23, 2003
  40. Episode 40: Convertibles44 min · Jul 24, 2003
  41. Episode 41: Loading Docks44 min · Jul 30, 2003
  42. Episode 42: Terror Tech: Military44 min · Aug 5, 2003
  43. Episode 43: Nature Tech: Tornadoes44 min · Aug 5, 2003
  44. Episode 44: Military Movers44 min · Aug 6, 2003
  45. Episode 45: Police Guns44 min · Aug 7, 2003
  46. Episode 46: Terror Tech: Defending the Highrise44 min · Aug 12, 2003
  47. Episode 47: Bullets44 min · Aug 13, 2003
  48. Episode 48: Aircraft Carrier44 min · Aug 15, 2003
  49. Episode 49: The Gunboats of Vietnam44 min · Aug 18, 2003
  50. Episode 50: Metal44 min · Aug 19, 2003
  51. Episode 51: Landmines44 min · Aug 21, 2003
  52. Episode 52: Space Shuttle Columbia44 min · Aug 26, 2003
  53. Episode 53: Overseas Highway44 min · Sep 3, 2003
  54. Episode 54: Terror Tech: Civilian44 min · Sep 8, 2003
  55. Episode 55: Machu Picchu44 min · Sep 24, 2003
  56. Episode 56: The PT Boats44 min · Sep 24, 2003
  57. Episode 57: The Battleships44 min · Sep 24, 2003
  58. Episode 58: Early Machine Guns44 min · Sep 26, 2003
  59. Episode 59: Smart Bombs44 min · Sep 30, 2003
  60. Episode 60: Lake Pontchartrain Causeway44 min · Oct 15, 2003
  61. Episode 61: Inviting Disaster 1: Three Mile Island44 min · Oct 21, 2003
  62. Episode 62: The Luftwaffe44 min · Oct 22, 2003
  63. Episode 63: Panzers44 min · Oct 22, 2003
  64. Episode 64: U-Boats44 min · Oct 25, 2003
  65. Episode 65: Inviting Disaster 2: The Kursk44 min · Oct 28, 2003
  66. Episode 66: FBI's Crime Lab44 min · Oct 29, 2003
  67. Episode 67: Inviting Disaster 3: Challenger and Columbia44 min · Nov 4, 2003
  68. Episode 68: Inviting Disaster 4, Building Failures44 min · Nov 4, 2003
  69. Episode 69: Shipyards44 min · Nov 5, 2003
  70. Episode 70: Guns of the Sky44 min · Nov 7, 2003
  71. Episode 71: Extreme Trucks44 min · Nov 12, 2003
  72. Episode 72: Guns of Infamy44 min · Nov 17, 2003
  73. Episode 73: ET Tech44 min · Nov 25, 2003
  74. Episode 74: Million Dollar Cars44 min · Nov 26, 2003
  75. Episode 75: The Technology of Lewis and Clark44 min · Apr 28, 2003
  76. Episode 76: B-52: Stratofortress44 min · Nov 28, 2003
  77. Episode 77: Extreme Sports Gadgets44 min · Dec 2, 2003
  78. Episode 78: Rolls Royce44 min · Dec 2, 2003
  79. Episode 79: Tailgating44 min · Dec 3, 2003
  80. Episode 80: Wheel Estate44 min · Dec 3, 2003
  81. Episode 81: Sports Cars44 min · Dec 4, 2003
  82. Episode 82: Technology of Kitty Hawk44 min · Dec 17, 2003
  83. Episode 83: Egyptian Pyramids44 min · Dec 18, 2003
  84. Episode 84: The Berlin Wall44 min · Dec 19, 2003
  85. Episode 85: Toys44 min · Dec 23, 2003
  86. Episode 86: Engineering Disasters 544 min · Dec 30, 2003

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