Modern Marvels
Season 6 Episode 46 - Niagara Power
8.1 ?
1993
Documentary
An exploration of the rich history of one of the world’s greatest technological achievements–the harnessing of power from Niagara Falls. From the “War of the Currents”, a battle between geniuses Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla, to the Robert Moses Plant, primed to take the powerhouse into the 21st century, we highlight its story.
Episodes in Season 6
1
Demolition
44 min
2
The Atlantic Wall
44 min
3
History of Tall Buildings
44 min
4
Aquariums
44 min
5
Las Vegas Hotels.
44 min
6
The Oakland Bay Bridge.
44 min
7
Monumental Statues
44 min
8
Antibiotics: The Wonder Drugs
44 min
9
The Police Car
44 min
10
Plastics
44 min
11
Medical Imaging
44 min
12
Extreme Sports Gadgets
44 min
13
Bombs
44 min
14
Prosthetics
44 min
15
Weather Prediction
44 min
16
Stereos
44 min
17
Mail Delivery
44 min
18
Clocks
44 min
19
Airships.
44 min
20
Physical Fitness
44 min
21
Engineering Disasters
44 min
22
City Parks
44 min
23
Spy Technology
44 min
24
Battlefield Medicine
44 min
25
U.S. Mints: Money Machines
44 min
26
Rescue Equipment
44 min
27
Scuba And Deep Sea Diving
44 min
28
Offshore Oil Drilling
44 min
29
Dynamite.
44 min
30
Hoover Dam.
44 min
31
Baseball Parks
44 min
32
New York Bridges
44 min
33
Crash Testing
44 min
34
Parachutes
44 min
35
Newspapers
44 min
36
Fireworks
44 min
37
Simulators
44 min
38
The Tool Bench: Power Tools
44 min
39
The Tool Bench: Hand Tools
44 min
40
More Earthmovers.
44 min
41
Forts
44 min
42
Emergency Room
44 min
43
Motorcycles
44 min
44
Security Systems
44 min
45
More Engineering Disasters.
44 min
46
Niagara Power
44 min
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