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
0/60 watched- Episode 1: Containers44 min · Jan 4, 2006
- Episode 2: Fire44 min · Jan 11, 2006
- Episode 3: Cotton44 min · Jan 18, 2006
- Episode 4: Engineering Disasters 1844 min · Feb 8, 2006
- Episode 5: Candy44 min · Feb 14, 2006
- Episode 6: Weird Weapons: The Axis44 min · Feb 21, 2006
- Episode 7: Nature Tech: Avalanches44 min · Feb 24, 2006
- Episode 8: Engineering Disasters: New Orleans44 min · Feb 28, 2006
- Episode 9: Leather44 min · Mar 8, 2006
- Episode 10: Engineering Disasters 1944 min · Mar 22, 2006
- Episode 11: Insulation44 min · Apr 26, 2006
- Episode 12: Hi-Tech Hitler44 min · May 2, 2006
- Episode 13: Shovels44 min · May 3, 2006
- Episode 14: Drilling44 min · May 10, 2006
- Episode 15: 80s Tech44 min · May 24, 2006
- Episode 16: Ben Franklin Tech44 min · May 25, 2006
- Episode 17: Copper Kings44 min · Jun 12, 2006
- Episode 18: Heavy Metals44 min · Jun 14, 2006
- Episode 19: Money44 min · Jun 19, 2006
- Episode 20: BBQ Tech44 min · Jun 28, 2006
- Episode 21: American Eats Special44 min · Jul 2, 2006
- Episode 22: High Explosives44 min · Jul 3, 2006
- Episode 23: Pirate Tech44 min · Jul 12, 2006
- Episode 24: Boneyard: Where Machines End Their Lives44 min · Jul 26, 2006
- Episode 25: World's Biggest Machines 544 min · Jul 26, 2006
- Episode 26: Super Tools: Skyscraper44 min · Jul 28, 2006
- Episode 27: The AK-4744 min · Jul 28, 2006
- Episode 28: Nuts44 min · Aug 2, 2006
- Episode 29: Classic Cars44 min · Aug 3, 2006
- Episode 30: Making Medieval Armor44 min · Aug 3, 2006
- Episode 31: Rube Goldberg44 min · Aug 3, 2006
- Episode 32: Batteries44 min · Aug 3, 2006
- Episode 33: Mummy Tech44 min · Aug 23, 2006
- Episode 34: Levees44 min · Aug 30, 2006
- Episode 35: Water44 min · Sep 6, 2006
- Episode 36: The Cola Wars44 min · Sep 7, 2006
- Episode 37: Copper44 min · Sep 13, 2006
- Episode 38: Shotguns44 min · Sep 17, 2006
- Episode 39: Building In The Name Of God44 min · Sep 18, 2006
- Episode 40: Horsepower44 min · Sep 20, 2006
- Episode 41: Renewable Energy44 min · Sep 20, 2006
- Episode 42: Freight Trains44 min · Sep 20, 2006
- Episode 43: Cities of the Underworld44 min · Sep 21, 2006
- Episode 44: Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway44 min · Sep 26, 2006
- Episode 45: Stealth & Beyond: Air Stealth44 min · Sep 27, 2006
- Episode 46: Stealth & Beyond: Sea Stealth44 min · Sep 27, 2006
- Episode 47: Ink44 min · Oct 4, 2006
- Episode 48: Distilleries 244 min · Oct 11, 2006
- Episode 49: World's Strongest44 min · Oct 18, 2006
- Episode 50: Tomcat Sunset44 min · Nov 1, 2006
- Episode 51: Tobacco44 min · Nov 8, 2006
- Episode 52: The Supermarket44 min · Nov 15, 2006
- Episode 53: Breakfast Tech44 min · Nov 28, 2006
- Episode 54: Wine44 min · Nov 29, 2006
- Episode 55: Harvesting 244 min · Nov 29, 2006
- Episode 56: Engineering Disasters 2044 min · Dec 6, 2006
- Episode 57: Snow44 min · Dec 10, 2006
- Episode 58: Tea44 min · Dec 13, 2006
- Episode 59: Christmas Tech44 min · Dec 20, 2006
- Episode 60: Wind44 min · Dec 28, 2006
