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This comprehensive 14-disc collector's set features the most popular episodes of the groundbreaking Modern Marvels series and covers a broad range of technological breakthroughs and advancements. From environmental catastrophes like the Salton Sea to military blunders like Patriot missle errors, from subway tunnel cave-ins to oil tanker psills, these shows outline in intricate detail the devasting effect of technology gone awry. There is also a complete...
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Sure, we all make mistakes, but when you're at the leading edge of human ingenuity and engineering ambition, one slip, one tiny error, can have almost unimaginable consequences. With over 14 hours of on-the-scene footage, powerful reenactments, expert analysis and graphic reconstructions, this fantastically popular show is the ultimate pre- and post-mortem on the most notorious engineering disasters of the past 40 years.
5) Milk
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Travel the globe to explore the history and technology behind this ancient source of nutrition. Visit a farm with a milking parlor that looks more like a cow merry-go-round. Learn what pasteurization is really all about. Discover the menagerie of animals that provide milk and learn the many ways people put their efforts to use.
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In April 2003, the new FBI Crime Lab was opened and dedicated to the memory of all crime victims. At 500,000 sq. ft. and equipped with the most modern equipment, it is considered one of the finest crime labs in the world. All the efforts are focused on using modern forensic science in order to solve crimes.
7) Berlin Wall
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Modern marvels shows how the 103-mile Berlin Wall was built and the role it played in dividing the East and west until it was brought down.
8) Muscle cars
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During the 1960s and early '70s, American auto manufacturers competed to outdo each other when it came to pure power, and they delivered a series of high-performance vehicles that have gone into history as the muscle cars. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the high-profile and high-stakes battle among Ford, GM and Chrysler for the hearts and checkbooks of America's speed demons.
9) Hoover dam
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Comprehensive chronicle of the Hoover Dam, one of the most ambitious engineering projects of all time. Shows the footage that documents every step of the monumental work of taming the Colorado to provide water and power to California, Nevada and Arizona. Includes interviews with the men who worked on the dam.
10) The Eiffel Tower
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This historical tour of the world's most fabled and famous tower begins with the engineer behind it, Gustave Eiffel. When it was first built, just over a century ago, it provoked outrage and ire. The challenges and breakthroughs of its construction are examined.
14) The Colosseum
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An in-depth look at the Roman Colosseum today, and its role in the past.
18) Computers
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The documentary traces the history and ongoing evolution of the computer.
19) Monster trucks
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Goes behind the scenes for a first-hand look at what it's like to be behind the wheel of the "monster trucks" in competition. Interviews with Bob Chandler, inventor of "Bigfoot", and other drivers and racers.