History channel modern marvels
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Highly Recommended Check out more of my reviews. They're good enough that professionals can benefit from them. The narration is solid enough with an appropriate amount of clarity and bass and the interview segments have enough depth on the front channel. Occasionally, Modern Marvels aired a special called Engineering Disasters.
Our contenders take our cameras on land, sea and air as they push the limits of power and endurance beyond the imaginable. See also the episode on knives, which in their flint incarnation are probably one of mankind's earliest inventions. Often, the stories point to one tiny mistake that, unchecked, snowballed into a force that could not be stopped. There are so many good documentaries and series on the channel now and they are mostly successful because they are entertaining and educational.
The episodes includes: - New Orleans: Hurricane Katrina. Modern Marvels of Coffee traces the origins of this tasty drink from Ethiopia over 1,000 years ago to the espresso-fueled explosion of specialty coffee stores like Starbucks. And our choice at number 1 pulses with so much strength it could destroy our other nine finalists with one push of a button. They may be amazed as they see how steel chain links are made, and how they are used in combination with ropes to anchor boats and ships. I rather like Modern Marvels when it's more focused on a specific topic so the first two episodes here definitely offer the most information and entertainment value. From a massive oil spill to refinery blaze to a downed plane, find out what went wrong. Our contenders take our cameras on land, sea and air as they push the limits of power and endurance beyond the imaginable. Whatever the case Engineering Disasters is a very viable component of the Modern Marvels puzzle. In Texas, workers conquer the challenge of packaging the world's largest crane. Experts reveal how easy it is for this to happen, particularly when all the engineering computations involved in a new structure were done without the aid of a computer. Throughout it all there are issues with fires, floods, planes, nuclear meltdowns, and building inadequacies.
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It used to be that documentaries and stuff found on the History Channel would bore me to tears but quite honestly it's one of my most watch channels right now. There are so many good documentaries and series on the channel now and they are mostly successful because they are entertaining and educational. One of the biggest success stories to come from The History Channel is Modern Marvels. This program got its start way back in 1995 and since then it has enjoyed over 500 episodes and shows no sign of stopping. It's a virtual juggernaut of the technical aspects of human achievement and with such a broad history channel modern marvels of topics you'd be hard-pressed not to find something that tickled your fancy. Still, the price is negligible when you consider that it works out to less than nine dollars a disc. You'll definitely want to look through what you have because many of those releases are reissued here. It's kind of confusing how both sets would come out at roughly the same time and why five of the fourteen discs would be taken up by the exact same episodes. Whatever the case Engineering Disasters is a very viable component of the Modern Marvels puzzle. It wasn't until 2003's fourth outing that the concept really took off and became a staple of the program. That's where history channel modern marvels first five discs come in as it chronicles episodes four through twenty with the New Orleans special included for good measure. If you have never seen the show then you should know that each episode is broken up by a variety of topics. The level of detail surrounding each item is relatively light though in many cases these disasters could have received their own documentary with the amount of history surrounding them. What this show does is present an overview of each disaster with an introduction to it, a cause, and in most cases, an aftermath. While most items are served well by the supplied information there are many that I wish received more fleshing out. As evidence of what an episode of Engineering Disasters could be like if it had more time the New Orleans feature stands out the most in this collection. We all know what happened in August of 2005 and how devastating Katrina truly was, but how many actually understand the science behind what happened. The levees broke down with pounding 15-foot storm surges, bridges collapsed, streets flooded, and so many people were left homeless or dead. Each disaster on this set rings through with its own level of tragedy but New Orleans is the most recent of which to be featured in this set and thusly, the most fresh in our minds. Throughout it all there are issues with fires, floods, planes, nuclear meltdowns, and building inadequacies. After disc five Modern Marvels starts to show the regular content and it becomes much more interesting in my opinion. With each of these episodes taking a look at a specific topic it history channel modern marvels for quite a lot of information and room for discussion that Engineering Disasters didn't have. This particular episode not only focused on that but it also brought us back to modern history channel modern marvels glimpses of the roadway and even shows how to drive on it. The first atomic bomb detonation was interesting but that's just a singular event so it was nice how the topic was taken to much broader angles to incorporate nuclear weapons in general in there. The D-Day focus was more historical than technical but there was a nice look at the weaponry that helped bring down Hitler's forces. Likewise the focus on bullets and other weaponry is also intriguing but the topic is a little broader. The Columbia episode could have almost been an Engineering Disasters episode considering it focuses on the disintegration of the space shuttle on February 1, 2003. This feature was interesting because it took a look at the project from the very beginning up to the end and beyond. If you were ever curious about Columbia and what happened beyond news headlines this is definitely an episode to check out. And finally the rubber episode is very similar to the bullet one as it examines the plant that has proven to be so fundamental in our every day life. Obviously the sex episode is one to go to as it examines all manner of sexual gadgets from early points in history to current technology. Considering this is a family program the content doesn't get too racy though and there's plenty of stuff that most likely isn't brought up. As a Bond fan I loved the gadgets episode especially because of the special looks at items used by 007 and how they work in the real world. From jet packs to tiny aircraft and super-powered speedboats there's a lot that actually works in real life. All three were interesting and very similar as each episode took a look at the history of the subject and showed the various forms of evolution. The next disc also keeps the themed content going with buildings being the focal point. Out of these three the final episode feels the least compelling as it looks at the construction of bridges as a whole. I rather like Modern Marvels when it's more focused on a specific topic so the first two episodes here definitely offer the most information and entertainment value. All in all The Best of Modern Marvels is a fantastic look at an epic show for The History Channel. This is an entertaining series with a very devoted following. The nice thing is that the content is so varied you don't need to have prior knowledge of the show in order to appreciate it. It's easily accessible and appropriate for the whole family though the sex episode toes that line. I'm sure several of you probably have the Bond Gadgets or at least some of the Engineering Disasters. Sure the price tag is a little high but when you consider that history channel modern marvels 44 episodes, over 35 hours of run time, and 14 discs that sticker shock lessens significantly. Like most documentary shows this one offers a mix of stock footage and finely filmed interviews in a prepped setting. The result is a solid looking series without a lot of frills. The video is clean with only a little grain, there is some edge enhancement, and the picture has a tendency to be soft. Audio: The Best of Modern Marvels comes with a 2. The quality is relatively flat but on par with what you'd hear from the broadcast of the show. The narration is solid enough with an appropriate amount of clarity and bass and the interview segments have enough depth on the front channel. It's not entirely surprising considering most documentary shows tend to simply stick more episodes on discs rather than actual features. This isn't the style of show that could really offer a behind the scenes featurette or commentary but I'm sure some informational or textual content could have been supplied somewhere in the mix. Alas the discs are bare to the bone. You can't always get what you want but at least what's here on these 14 discs is certainly good, if not great overall. The inclusion of Engineering Disasters will please those who didn't pick up the separate release and the other 27 episodes definitely entertain. Highly Recommended Check out more of my reviews. Head on over to my as well for random musings and reviews of anime, manga, and stuff from Japan!.
