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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.
S5, EP25 "The Tool Bench: Hand Tools"
Well over two million years before modern man evolved, his primitive ancestors were making tools; the ability to extend the hand and strengthen the arm is considered one of the keys to human evolution.
S5, EP20 "The Tool Bench: Power Tools"
The history of civilization could easily be measured in terms of our ability to make, use, and improve tools; episode examines power tool industry, which is booming thanks to more powerful, lighter, and quieter cordless tools.
S13, EP9 "Yard Tech"
The Arizona Cardinals' dome stadium and its movable lawn; Scotts Company; Toro Company; sprinkler systems developed by the Rain Bird Company.
S7, EP1 "Home Tech"
Take a peek into one of today's fully-automated homes that is so smart, the owner can operate everything from the home theater to the outdoor waterfall at a push of one button.
S14, EP16 "Bathroom Tech II"
Bathroom technology; Kohler makes a digitally controlled shower complete with steam, music and LED chromatherapy; manufacturing sinks; "uncloggable" toilet; the engineering behind low-flow showers and toilets.
