Modern Marvels
tv show

705 total episodes
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23 seasons
First Aired December 10, 1993
Genres:
Overview
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.

Season 5
19 episodes
Air Date
August 17, 1997
Polio Vaccine
Episode 1 - 44m
August 17, 1997
The Motion Picture
Episode 2 - 44m
August 24, 1997
Satellites.
Episode 3 - 44m
September 01, 1997
Radio: Out Of Thin Air
Episode 4 - 44m
September 07, 1997
The Electric Light
Episode 5 - 44m
September 21, 1997
The Phonograph
Episode 6 - 44m
September 22, 1997
Great Towers in the Sky
Episode 7 - 44m
September 28, 1997
Household Wonders.
Episode 8 - 44m
October 05, 1997
Radar
Episode 9 - 44m
October 12, 1997
Forensic Science: The Crime Fighter's Weapon.
Episode 10 - 44m
October 19, 1997
The Stock Exchange
Episode 11 - 44m
October 26, 1997
NORAD: The War Game Fortress
Episode 12 - 44m
October 27, 1997
Earthmovers: The Power to Move Mountains
Episode 13 - 44m
October 28, 1997
International Airports
Episode 14 - 44m
November 03, 1997
Deep Sea Exploration: Challenging The Abyss
Episode 15 - 44m
November 04, 1997
The Alaskan Oil Pipeline
Episode 16 - 44m
January 01, 1998
American Steel: Built to Last.
Episode 17 - 44m
January 18, 1998
Battlefield Engineering.
Episode 18 - 44m
February 08, 1998
Statue of Liberty.
Episode 19 - 44m
February 15, 1998