Modern Marvels
Season 8 Episode 29 - Diamond Mines
8.1 ?
1993
Documentary
Half a mile below the earth’s surface, men mine for rough diamonds–a pure carbon substance. Brilliant when cut and polished, they are marketed as the most precious gem in the world. From the earliest mines of the 4th century BC to today’s technological wonders in South Africa, we explore the history and technology of the diamond mine.
Episodes in Season 8
1
Battle Gear.
44 min
2
Proving Grounds
44 min
3
Commercial Jets
44 min
4
Apollo 13
44 min
5
Survival Technology
44 min
6
Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel
44 min
7
Garage Gadgets
44 min
8
Construction Machines
44 min
9
Hadrian's Wall
44 min
10
Monster Trucks.
44 min
11
Lighthouses
44 min
12
Computers
44 min
13
Engineering Disasters 3.
44 min
14
Chemical And Biological Weapons
44 min
15
International Airports II
44 min
16
Codes.
44 min
17
The M-16
44 min
18
The Colosseum
44 min
19
The World Trade Center
44 min
20
Hardware Stores
44 min
21
Saloons
44 min
22
More Gadgets
44 min
23
Cattle Ranches
44 min
24
Cannons.
44 min
25
Nuclear Subs
44 min
26
Air Shows
44 min
27
West Point
44 min
28
Quarries.
44 min
29
Diamond Mines
44 min
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30
The House
44 min
31
Work Clothes
44 min
32
Bunkers.
44 min
33
Cemeteries.
44 min
34
War Games
44 min
35
Drive-Thru
44 min
36
Times Square
44 min
37
Los Angeles
44 min
38
Glass
44 min
39
Firing Ranges
44 min
40
The St. Louis Arch
44 min
