
Modern Marvels
The history of sugar; a sugar plantation on Maui; the technology used to create the sweetener.

The history of sugar; a sugar plantation on Maui; the technology used to create the sweetener.

Nuts sustained ancient armies and navies throughout history; today UNICEF uses them for nutrition.

Beans; converting soybeans into various products; New England baked beans; hummus.

Find out everything there is to know about growing, harvesting and milling rice.

Corn is the largest agricultural crop in the world, and it is used in more than 3,000 diverse items.

The versatile and nutritious potato; the potato's mysterious origins in South America's Andes.

Different cultures' history, production and consumption of bread reveal its variety of forms.

Charting an egg's journey from the henhouse to the breakfast table.

The evolution of gadgets; the latest trends for the future.

Episode takes a look at the items found in peoples' pockets all across America.

High-flying workers who depend on rope to do their jobs safely; how window washers safely use ropes.

Adam gets a glimpse into the cutting-edge food research that's taking a leap into the future.

History of alcohol distillery; how each liquor is produced; spirits-tasting event.

Hot and spicy items; Tabasco sauce made by McIlhenny Co. in Louisiana; McCormick spices.

The history of sugar; a sugar plantation on Maui; the technology used to create the sweetener.

Nuts sustained ancient armies and navies throughout history; today UNICEF uses them for nutrition.

Beans; converting soybeans into various products; New England baked beans; hummus.

Find out everything there is to know about growing, harvesting and milling rice.

Corn is the largest agricultural crop in the world, and it is used in more than 3,000 diverse items.

The versatile and nutritious potato; the potato's mysterious origins in South America's Andes.