Modern Marvels

Espionage has been used for at least the last 4,000 years-and where there are spies, there are gadgets! We focus on the last 100 years of cloak and dagger technology.

In this history of medicine under fire, we see how a small army of medics, nurses and many more races to keep pace with the deadly advances of war.

Join us as we chart the colorful history of cartography-from ancient Marshall Islands' stick maps to the New York City Police Department's computerized super-map.

Dive with the best as we test out scuba diving's past technology, and explore a future of mechanical gills and other new breakthroughs.

Join us for a highly charged hour as we see why Alfred Nobel's invention of dynamite took on earth-shattering dimensions as his product blasted out the natural resources that built our modern world.

Take a tour of baseball stadiums. From the sandlots and wooden ballparks of the 1800 and 1900s to the monolithic multipurpose stadiums of today, baseball parks have grown into technological wonders.

A look at the little-known, hugely important, multi-billion-dollar industry of product testing-where wrinkles get ironed out and goods are stripped of marketing and hype to see if they really work.

From the beginning, parachutes combined entertainment with life-saving utility. We'll see how parachute technology has been used in war and made the world safer and more fun.

The history of civilization could easily be measured in terms of our ability to make, use, and improve tools.

Join us for a second look at the big earth-moving machines used to tackle the most challenging jobs on, under, and off Earth!

Place your bets and join us for an exciting spin through the history of the casino. We'll find out how the gaming industry has evolved into a high-tech multi-billion dollar industry.