Modern Marvels Season 6 Episode 3 History of Tall Buildings 1998
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A look up at the symbol of the American Century–the skyscraper, the construction of which is a triumph of engineering and capitalism. Climb to the top of the Empire State Building, Chrysler Building, Sears Tower, and World Trade Center to see how ego, money, and technology joined to build the tallest of man-made structures.
- Released: 1998-08-24
- Runtime: 44 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
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1. Demolition 1998-07-27
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2. The Atlantic Wall 1998-08-03
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3. History of Tall Buildings 1998-08-24
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4. Aquariums 1998-09-28
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5. Las Vegas Hotels. 1998-10-06
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6. The Oakland Bay Bridge. 1998-10-12
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7. Monumental Statues 1998-10-28
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8. Antibiotics: The Wonder Drugs 1998-11-03
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9. The Police Car 1998-11-09
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10. Plastics 1998-11-23
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11. Medical Imaging 1998-12-07
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12. Extreme Sports Gadgets 1998-12-16
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14. Prosthetics 1998-12-28
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15. Weather Prediction 1999-01-01
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16. Stereos 1999-01-25
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17. Mail Delivery 1999-02-08
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18. Clocks 1999-02-22
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19. Airships. 1999-03-09
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20. Physical Fitness 1999-03-15
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21. Engineering Disasters 1999-03-30
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22. City Parks 1999-04-26
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23. Spy Technology 1999-05-01
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24. Battlefield Medicine 1999-05-25
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25. U.S. Mints: Money Machines 1999-06-21
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26. Rescue Equipment 1999-07-06
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27. Scuba And Deep Sea Diving 1999-07-12
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28. Offshore Oil Drilling 1999-07-19
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29. Dynamite. 1999-07-20
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30. Hoover Dam. 1999-08-02
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31. Baseball Parks 1999-08-09
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32. New York Bridges 1999-08-23
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33. Crash Testing 1999-08-31
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34. Parachutes 1999-09-06
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35. Newspapers 1999-09-13
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36. Fireworks 1999-09-27
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37. Simulators 1999-10-11
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38. The Tool Bench: Power Tools 1999-10-12
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39. The Tool Bench: Hand Tools 1999-10-13
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40. More Earthmovers. 1999-10-18
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42. Emergency Room 1999-11-08
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43. Motorcycles 1999-11-15
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44. Security Systems 1999-11-16
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45. More Engineering Disasters. 1999-11-29
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46. Niagara Power 1999-12-08
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47. Casino Technology 1999-12-13
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48. Lost Marvels 1999-12-14
