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
0/10 watched- Episode 1: Space Shuttle44 min · Aug 20, 1995
- Episode 2: Brooklyn Bridge44 min · Oct 1, 1995
- Episode 3: Tunnels44 min · Oct 8, 1995
- Episode 4: Tennessee Valley Authority44 min · Oct 15, 1995
- Episode 5: Oil44 min · Oct 16, 1995
- Episode 6: Silver Mines44 min · Oct 1, 1995
- Episode 7: The NYC Subway44 min · Oct 19, 1995
- Episode 8: The Railroads That Tamed the West44 min · Oct 20, 1995
- Episode 9: Paving America44 min · Oct 29, 1995
- Episode 12: The Alaskan Oil PipelineNov 4, 1995
