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
0/48 watched- Episode 1: Demolition44 min · Jul 27, 1998
- Episode 2: The Atlantic Wall44 min · Aug 3, 1998
- Episode 3: History of Tall Buildings44 min · Aug 24, 1998
- Episode 4: Aquariums44 min · Sep 28, 1998
- Episode 5: Las Vegas Hotels.44 min · Oct 6, 1998
- Episode 6: The Oakland Bay Bridge.44 min · Oct 12, 1998
- Episode 7: Monumental Statues44 min · Oct 28, 1998
- Episode 8: Antibiotics: The Wonder Drugs44 min · Nov 3, 1998
- Episode 9: The Police Car44 min · Nov 9, 1998
- Episode 10: Plastics44 min · Nov 23, 1998
- Episode 11: Medical Imaging44 min · Dec 7, 1998
- Episode 12: Extreme Sports Gadgets44 min · Dec 16, 1998
- Episode 13: Bombs44 min · Dec 23, 1998
- Episode 14: Prosthetics44 min · Dec 28, 1998
- Episode 15: Weather Prediction44 min · Jan 1, 1999
- Episode 16: Stereos44 min · Jan 25, 1999
- Episode 17: Mail Delivery44 min · Feb 8, 1999
- Episode 18: Clocks44 min · Feb 22, 1999
- Episode 19: Airships.44 min · Mar 9, 1999
- Episode 20: Physical Fitness44 min · Mar 15, 1999
- Episode 21: Engineering Disasters44 min · Mar 30, 1999
- Episode 22: City Parks44 min · Apr 26, 1999
- Episode 23: Spy Technology44 min · May 1, 1999
- Episode 24: Battlefield Medicine44 min · May 25, 1999
- Episode 25: U.S. Mints: Money Machines44 min · Jun 21, 1999
- Episode 26: Rescue Equipment44 min · Jul 6, 1999
- Episode 27: Scuba And Deep Sea Diving44 min · Jul 12, 1999
- Episode 28: Offshore Oil Drilling44 min · Jul 19, 1999
- Episode 29: Dynamite.44 min · Jul 20, 1999
- Episode 30: Hoover Dam.44 min · Aug 2, 1999
- Episode 31: Baseball Parks44 min · Aug 9, 1999
- Episode 32: New York Bridges44 min · Aug 23, 1999
- Episode 33: Crash Testing44 min · Aug 31, 1999
- Episode 34: Parachutes44 min · Sep 6, 1999
- Episode 35: Newspapers44 min · Sep 13, 1999
- Episode 36: Fireworks44 min · Sep 27, 1999
- Episode 37: Simulators44 min · Oct 11, 1999
- Episode 38: The Tool Bench: Power Tools44 min · Oct 12, 1999
- Episode 39: The Tool Bench: Hand Tools44 min · Oct 13, 1999
- Episode 40: More Earthmovers.44 min · Oct 18, 1999
- Episode 41: Forts44 min · Oct 25, 1999
- Episode 42: Emergency Room44 min · Nov 8, 1999
- Episode 43: Motorcycles44 min · Nov 15, 1999
- Episode 44: Security Systems44 min · Nov 16, 1999
- Episode 45: More Engineering Disasters.44 min · Nov 29, 1999
- Episode 46: Niagara Power44 min · Dec 8, 1999
- Episode 47: Casino Technology44 min · Dec 13, 1999
- Episode 48: Lost Marvels44 min · Dec 14, 1999
