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Fecha de estreno: 08 de enero, 2001
Episodios: 40
Duración de temporada: 29 horas
Última emisión: 08 de agosto, 2022
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Episodios
Capítulo 1: Episodio 1
Fecha de estreno: 08 de enero del 2001 44 min
Sinopsis: From battle armor to bubble gum, you might be surprised by what soldiers have carried into battle–and what they'll carry in future wars. In this look at the development of weapons–from the Roman so...
Capítulo 2: Episodio 2
Fecha de estreno: 16 de enero del 2001 44 min
Sinopsis: Where can you fire a missile without scaring the neighbors? Or lift millions of pounds in pursuit of a couple of ounces of gold? On a proving ground, of course, where performance is the only thing ...
Capítulo 3: Episodio 3
Fecha de estreno: 22 de enero del 2001 44 min
Sinopsis: Commercial Jets traces the evolution of commercial aviation from the stumbling beginnings of the De Havilland Comet to the wide-body rocket ships of today. This is the story of a high-tech worldwid...
Capítulo 4: Episodio 4
Fecha de estreno: 29 de enero del 2001 44 min
Sinopsis: The Apollo 13 mission was intended to be a “routine” trip to the moon. But when an oxygen tank exploded, the spacecraft was crippled and its 3-man crew placed in mortal danger. The Lunar Module, in...
Capítulo 5: Episodio 5
Fecha de estreno: 07 de febrero del 2001 44 min
Sinopsis: In an historic survey of man’s adaptation to killer environmental conditions, we travel to the desert, the Arctic, the sea, jungle, and space, charting the body’s physiological responses to extreme...
Capítulo 6: Episodio 6
Fecha de estreno: 12 de febrero del 2001 44 min
Sinopsis: Named one of the seven engineering wonders of the modern age, the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel connects Virginia proper with its easternmost landmass. Stretching 17 miles across the historic Ch...
Capítulo 7: Episodio 7
Fecha de estreno: 22 de febrero del 2001 44 min
Sinopsis: The household garage serves as the at-home sanctuary for the modern American male. Most men consider themselves to be “handy around the house”. Fathers and husbands see it as their role to provide ...
Capítulo 8: Episodio 8
Fecha de estreno: 01 de marzo del 2001 44 min
Sinopsis: Feel the earth move under your feet and dig into the fascinating story of earthmoving equipment–from the simple spade to today’s powerful steam shovels. Meet legendary giants like John Deere, Jerom...
Capítulo 9: Episodio 9
Fecha de estreno: 12 de marzo del 2001 44 min
Sinopsis: Leonard Nimoy hosts half hour documentaries which explore unusual natural and supernatural phenomena. In this episode, he takes a look at Hadrian’s Wall.
Capítulo 10: Episodio 10
Fecha de estreno: 19 de marzo del 2001 44 min
Sinopsis: Ride shotgun in our rollicking history of the Monster Truck, and meet the father of the mythic beast, Bob Chandler, whose EM Bigfoot /EM gave birth to the sport in a cornfield years ago! Weighing 1...
Capítulo 11: Episodio 11
Fecha de estreno: 11 de abril del 2001 44 min
Sinopsis: From the earliest known lighthouses, such as the Pharos of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, to modern-day automated buoys and solar-powered lantern rooms, this history of ...
Capítulo 12: Episodio 12
Fecha de estreno: 16 de abril del 2001 44 min
Sinopsis: From colossal devices designed to save the world to mind-expanding, world-shrinking machines, we trace the evolution of mice and menus. Learn about the world’s most powerful computer, IBM’s ASCI Wh...
Capítulo 13: Episodio 13
Fecha de estreno: 07 de mayo del 2001 44 min
Sinopsis: When design flaws fell projects, the cost is often exacted in lives as we see in this look at engineering disasters. Why did the Tower of Pisa begin to lean by as much as 17 feet; what caused the f...
Capítulo 14: Episodio 14
Fecha de estreno: 14 de mayo del 2001 44 min
Sinopsis: This episode of Modern Marvels examines the history and technology of chemical and biological warfare, which can be traced back at least four-thousand years, to the wars of ancient India, when sold...
Capítulo 15: Episodio 15
Fecha de estreno: 21 de mayo del 2001 44 min
Sinopsis: In this history of international airports, we focus on several airports to illustrate the developments and technology of their construction and operation, beginning with Miami’s Dinner Key and incl...
Capítulo 16: Episodio 16
Fecha de estreno: 08 de junio del 2001 44 min
Sinopsis: Whenever a culture reaches a level of sophistication in literacy, science, and language, codes spring up spontaneously. As the social life of a community increases in complexity, the demands for pr...
Capítulo 17: Episodio 17
Fecha de estreno: 11 de junio del 2001 44 min
Sinopsis: The most powerful assault rifle ever used in combat, the M-16 became the symbol of our lost war–Vietnam–and can easily be called America’s most unloved gun. Yet, 30 years after its introduction, it...
Capítulo 18: Episodio 18
Fecha de estreno: 19 de junio del 2001 44 min
Sinopsis: Modern Marvels brings the heart of the Roman Empire back to life through the rich history of this famous amphitheater. Built in 70 AD, the Roman Colosseum seated 80,000 people, boasted a retractabl...
Capítulo 19: Episodio 19
Fecha de estreno: 25 de junio del 2001 44 min
Sinopsis: An historical look at the technological engineering of the World Trade Center. The special was completed and the interviews took place before the tragic events of September 11, 2001. Rather than re...
Capítulo 20: Episodio 20
Fecha de estreno: 26 de junio del 2001 44 min
Sinopsis: Modern Marvels explores the evolution and future of the things that hold our world together. From the blacksmith to the Home Depot, it’s the story of nails, screws, mollybolts, duct tape, and super...
Capítulo 21: Episodio 21
Fecha de estreno: 27 de junio del 2001 44 min
Sinopsis: From a computerized liquor-dispensing system in modern L.A., to a ladle and a tin cup in an 1850′s mining camp, MODERN MARVELS investigates the history and technology of the American saloon.
Capítulo 22: Episodio 22
Fecha de estreno: 24 de julio del 2001 44 min
Sinopsis: A salute to the tools and toys that have stood the test of time–from the Zippo lighter to the Palm Pilot, the 21st century’s first great gadget. As we focus on the technology behind familiar gadget...
Capítulo 23: Episodio 23
Fecha de estreno: 25 de julio del 2001 44 min
Sinopsis: From the 19th century’s legendary cattle drives to the million-acre ranch kingdoms that sprang to life with the end of the Open Range to 21st-century techniques that include artificial insemination...
Capítulo 24: Episodio 24
Fecha de estreno: 21 de agosto del 2001 44 min
Sinopsis: Cannons have fired balls of iron and atomic bombs, changed the way wars are fought, and now come equipped with smart weapons. Beginning with 13th-century cannons that were designed to penetrate for...
Capítulo 25: Episodio 25
Fecha de estreno: 28 de agosto del 2001 44 min
Sinopsis: The most priceless jewels in the arsenals of a handful of countries, some nuclear submarines carry more firepower than all the bombs dropped in history. Since the 1950s, these lethal steel sharks h...
Capítulo 26: Episodio 26
Fecha de estreno: 04 de septiembre del 2001 44 min
Sinopsis: From barnstormers to Blue Angels, antique aircraft to supersonic jets, each year there are an astonishing 425 air shows in America alone, entertaining over 18-million spectators. From futuristic fe...
Capítulo 27: Episodio 27
Fecha de estreno: 11 de septiembre del 2001 44 min
Sinopsis: For nearly 200 years, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, has trained students in the art of war. Located 50 miles north of New York City, its 25 buildings overlook the Hudson River ...
Capítulo 28: Episodio 28
Fecha de estreno: 18 de septiembre del 2001 44 min
Sinopsis: Dynamite explodes hills to bits, drills divide sheer stone walls, 400,000-pound blocks are pulled from pits by giant cranes, and men work around the clock to wrest rock out of the earth. Not diamon...
Capítulo 29: Episodio 29
Fecha de estreno: 19 de septiembre del 2001 44 min
Sinopsis: Half a mile below the earth’s surface, men mine for rough diamonds–a pure carbon substance. Brilliant when cut and polished, they are marketed as the most precious gem in the world. From the earlie...
Capítulo 30: Episodio 30
Fecha de estreno: 15 de octubre del 2001 44 min
Sinopsis: If walls could speak…And in the next two hours they will, as we build a house literally from the ground up, step by step, room by room. We’ll pour the foundation, frame the walls, wire the electric...
Capítulo 31: Episodio 31
Fecha de estreno: 16 de octubre del 2001 44 min
Sinopsis: From the riveted blue jeans of the old ’49ers, working the gold mines of California, to the million-dollar suits astronauts wear in outer space, we see how “dressing for success” often means being ...
Capítulo 32: Episodio 32
Fecha de estreno: 17 de octubre del 2001 44 min
Sinopsis: From the earliest bunkers of WWI through the ultra-futuristic ones of tomorrow's wars, we trace the story of defensive fortifications. In the constant struggle to hold off ever more potent forms of...
Capítulo 33: Episodio 33
Fecha de estreno: 23 de octubre del 2001 44 min
Sinopsis: More than 2-million people die in the U.S. each year. That works out to about 5,500 burials a day, with roughly 80 percent taking the long goodbye in a casket, and the remaining 20 percent electing...
Capítulo 34: Episodio 34
Fecha de estreno: 24 de octubre del 2001 44 min
Sinopsis: Modern Marvels looks at how army maneuvers have changed from simple “hide and seek” games to extremely complex and sophisticated operations that use computer simulations.
Capítulo 35: Episodio 35
Fecha de estreno: 13 de noviembre del 2001 44 min
Sinopsis: Join us for a ride through the history of car-culture commerce from the first gas station to the drive-thru funeral parlors and wedding chapels of today. We chronicle the birth of the first drive-i...
Capítulo 36: Episodio 36
Fecha de estreno: 27 de noviembre del 2001 44 min
Sinopsis: The Crossroads of the World, New York City’s Times Square is the screaming marketplace of our culture and time. It’s urban life pushed to the limit–the most electrified, visceral, crowded, and vibr...
Capítulo 37: Episodio 37
Fecha de estreno: 29 de noviembre del 2001 44 min
Sinopsis: Unruly and eclectic, Los Angeles is home to an array of engineering and construction marvels that rivals any city in the world. No single word can sum up the L.A. experience, but the five marvels w...
Capítulo 38: Episodio 38
Fecha de estreno: 30 de noviembre del 2001 44 min
Sinopsis: Glass may be our most versatile material. It sheathes skyscrapers, contains liquids, aids vision, allows communication at unimaginable speeds, and yet remains a medium for artistic expression. We s...
Capítulo 39: Episodio 39
Fecha de estreno: 01 de diciembre del 2001 44 min
Sinopsis: Discover how military and police personnel, as well as private citizens, hone their shooting skills with one of the oldest of training techniques when we review the history of firing ranges–from a ...
Capítulo 40: Episodio 40
Fecha de estreno: 04 de diciembre del 2001 44 min
Sinopsis: It is a majestic structure that rises boldly over the Mississippi river–40,000 tons of steel and concrete that create the biggest arch of its kind in the world. Nothing like it had ever been built ...
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