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Celebrating ingenuity, invention and imagination on a grand scale, "Modern Marvels" tells the amazing stories of the doers, dreamers and sometime-schemers who create everyday items, technological advancements and man-made wonders. From the Statue of Liberty to distilled spirits, and canals to bridges, no subject seems out of reach. Science, technology, electronics, mechanics, engineering, architecture, industry, mass production, manufacturing, and agriculture are just some of the many topics that have been covered during the long-running series.
S4, EP12 "Prosthetics"
From the earliest recorded account of an amputation and subsequent prosthesis in ancient Hindu writings, to today's use of plastics and space-age materials, we chronicle the long history of prosthetic devices.
S8, EP26 "Physical Fitness: The Quest for Health"
Traces physical fitness' role in the health of the individual and society; from ancient Greek gymnasiums, where pupils pumped up the mind as well as body, to 19th-century Muscular Christians, who saw exercise as an obligation to God.
S6, EP24 "Physical Fitness: Quest For Muscle"
The strong men and women who go beyond mere fitness to pursue major muscle mass; from ancient Greeks, to performers in the 1800s astounding audiences with feats of strength, to the body builders of California's Muscle Beach.
S4, EP10 "Sports Technology: Equipment"
To run faster, jump higher and play longer - the ultimate goal of all athletes; when training runs its course, science and technology jump in; explore the history and technological advances in everything from athletic shoes to football gear.
