Modern Marvels

Anyone whoever has a chance to watch this show should! It is very entertaining. You need no scientific or engineering knowledge whatsoever...They cover every single topic: From movies and sex, to ships and storm, to terrorism and the military. Every topic is entertaining. You can watch the shows for FREE on the History Channel website. Any topic that has ever interested will be described in detail...the history and the future of the topics are covered. Some of the best episodes are the Engineering Disaster episodes. These episodes talk all about things that fail from the 1900's on. Watch this show...you will learn...and you will be entertained...

I love the series, there is a ton of information available given in a fairly clear and concise manner. But season 21 and the addition of Adam Richman killed it for me. It became more if a sitcom one they tried to integrate having a host actually asking questions which could have been filled with more information as statements removing a ton of extraneous fluff.

So for now I give it 9 stars for everything up till season 20 and season 21 isn't worth a single star.

There are sometimes flaws in the statements made but they are generally pretty close to the truth and the information given can help open the minds of the people watching so that they are spurred into gaining even more information. I know I have learned more from this show than multiple years of public schooling.

I gotta say I love this show. It really indulges your inner curiosities about a WIDE range of subject matter. What on the surface would sound like some documentary on a lackluster topic you'd watch in grade school, Modern Marvels makes fascinating.

Whether it's guns, engines, shipping, mining, plastics, or something as seemingly mundane as plumbing, Modern Marvels presents an entertaining and well-organized program taking you from the subject's origins to where it's likely headed in the future. This insightful program is highly recommended for those who have even the slightest curiosity, and who desire an understanding of the things that create our society.

When I think History Channel I think Modern Marvels. In a strange way it is very addictive. You learn so much you just want more and more. You could watch a marathon of this and not notice that hours have passed by. It covers everything from entertainment to architectural achievements to politics. It is so explanatory and at the same times it gives you a time line of whatever the show is displaying. What makes this show so great is that it could cover any topic including ones I'm not interested in and make me interested. This show at times has compelled me to research further to extensively learn about something for myself. A great show that does not base its episodes on speculation but on facts and examines and investigates them as well. I couldn't ever imagine this being taken off the air.

Being a history lover and liking the past and remembering dates over the years I from time to time have watched "Modern Marvels" a series on the "History Channel". The series focus is on the past of inventions that involve food, technology, toys, buildings, and anything that you can think of being from the past that was made and was famous or became part of pop culture. The clips shown are also well done being educational and informative. Really a good watch if you like past history.