Modern Marvels Essentials
Meet the loggers who started it all, and find out what happens on the journey from stump to sawmill.
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How superhighways move millions of people every year; 20-lane project in Houston.
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The military's new mission is to detect, deter, and defend America from terrorist attack.
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The celebration of Halloween has become a $6 billion economic powerhouse.
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During the 1960s and 1970s, auto-manufacturers compete to create high-performance cars.
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America's aging infrastructure is in danger of collapse due to corrosion.
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Trapping black bears with West Virginia Division of Natural Resources biologists.
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The Nazis build shore fortifications along occupied European coastline.
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NASA's space shuttle is the world's first reusable spaceship.
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The Alaskan oil pipeline's technological triumph over mountains, tundra and subzero temperatures.
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PONG; microprocessors; Texas Instruments; Mr. Coffee; the microwave oven; Polaroid.
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Color TV; satellite broadcasting; transistor radios; the Ford Mustang.
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Dragsters hit top speeds above 330 mph racing down straightaways.
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The controversial logging industry topples 4 billion trees annually.
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World War I is the first lethal combination of Industrial Age technology and war on a large scale.
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Exploring the ocean floor using new technology and examining biological and geological discoveries.
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The Arizona Cardinals' dome stadium and its movable lawn; Scotts Company.
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People battle foul odors, from cesspools and rotting meat to landfills and bad breath.
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Satellites and the Global Positioning System spark a revolution in cartography.
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The CV-22 Osprey; the Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter; LMSRs.
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Snow formation and management: cloud research, ski resort, avalanche rescue and forecasting.
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