MODERN MARVELS: Technology

Celebrating imagination and invention brought to life on a grand scale,

MODERN MARVELS: TECHNOLOGY illuminates the fascinating stories of the doers and dreamers who created everyday items, pioneered technological breakthroughs, and produced the most renowned man-made wonders.

MODERN MARVELS goes beyond the nuts and bolts and into the hearts of these innovations and the minds of the geniuses behind them. From the history of the sugar industry to the longest bridge in the world, and from the world’s first atom bomb to the most massive of all motor vehicles, the series elucidates the ingenuity that gave way to the revelatory inventions and engineering feats that are a part of modern-day life.

The bursts of inspiration, resourcefulness, and innovation, along with the skill and determination that made these bold ideas a reality are all chronicled in this collection of eight programs:

MONSTER TRUCKS
JAMES BOND GADGETS
THE MANHATTAN PROJECT
MORE ENGINEERING DISASTERS
THE WORLD’S LONGEST BRIDGE
WALT DISNEY WORLD
CANDY
SUGAR