Modern Marvels

Modern Marvels (1993 – ...)

1993 • 23 seasons • Documentary • TV-PG

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Episode 18 — The Wheel

Season 9 • Modern Marvels

Released: 2002-05-14 • Documentary

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Spinning your wheels isn’t just going around in circles. In fact, it’s revolutionary–literally. The history of civilization has turned on the wheel, and we have traveled as far as we have because of it. One of the six simple machines and perhaps the most important invention in the history of mankind, the wheel has been essential in all aspects of life–from farming to fighting, traveling to trading. Features interviews with scientists, historians, philosophers, millers, potters, and spinners.

Episodes

Episode 1
Breweries.
2002-01-02

Episode 2
War Planes of World War II
2002-01-17

Episode 3
The Winchester
2002-01-28

Episode 4
Big Rigs of Combat: Tanks and Jeeps
2002-01-29

Episode 5
Tunnels of Vietnam.
2002-01-30

Episode 6
Helicopters
2002-01-31

Episode 7
Private Jets
2002-02-01

Episode 8
James Bond Gadgets.
2002-02-19

Episode 9
Remote Control
2002-02-26

Episode 10
Million Dollar Tech
2002-03-05

Episode 11
Pleasure Boats
2002-03-12

Episode 12
Bulletproof.
2002-03-19

Episode 13
Siege Machines.
2002-03-26

Episode 14
The Junkyard
2002-04-09

Episode 15
The F-14
2002-04-16

Episode 16
Engines
2002-04-18

Episode 17
The Magnum
2002-05-07

Episode 18
The Wheel
2002-05-14

Episode 19
Star City
2002-05-21

Episode 20
Ice Breakers
2002-06-02

Episode 21
Fire and Ice.
2002-06-04

Episode 22
Muscle Cars
2002-06-11

Episode 23
Axes, Swords and Knives.
2002-06-12

Episode 24
The World's Biggest Machines.
2002-06-18

Episode 25
Drag Racing
2002-06-20

Episode 26
The Manhattan Project.
2002-06-25

Episode 27
The Tackle Box
2002-07-02

Episode 28
Hunting Gear.
2002-07-08

Episode 29
Camouflage
2002-07-15

Episode 30
Models
2002-07-16

Episode 31
Hangars
2002-07-23

Episode 32
Beach Technology
2002-07-24

Episode 33
The Big Dig
2002-08-06

Episode 34
Super Guns
2002-08-08

Episode 35
Strategic Air Command.
2002-08-13

Episode 36
Gasoline
2002-08-14

Episode 37
Towing.
2002-08-15

Episode 38
Jet Engines
2002-08-21

Episode 39
Nordhausen
2002-08-27

Episode 40
War Trains
2002-08-30

Episode 41
Liberty Ships of World War II
2002-09-10

Episode 42
Magnets
2002-09-17

Episode 43
The Chrysler Building.
2002-09-18

Episode 44
The Autobahn
2002-09-20

Episode 45
Home Tech
2002-09-27

Episode 46
Cranes
2002-10-08

Episode 47
The Internet: Behind The Web
2002-10-09

Episode 48
Sherman Tanks
2002-10-10

Episode 49
Great Train Disasters
2002-10-22

Episode 50
Secret Life Of The Crash Test Dummy
2002-10-28

Episode 51
High Tech Sex
2002-10-29

Episode 52
The Spitfire
2002-10-30

Episode 53
Garbage
2002-11-06

Episode 54
More Bond Gadgets
2002-11-07

Episode 55
Limos
2002-11-13

Episode 56
Digi-Tech
2002-11-15

Episode 57
Salt Mines
2002-12-02

Episode 58
Concept Cars
2002-12-03

Episode 59
Runways
2002-12-04

Episode 60
Failed Inventions.
2002-12-05

Information

Episode air date	14.05.2002
Episode runtime	44 min
Episode rating	0.00
Genres	Documentary
TMDB series rating	8.1
IMDb series rating	8.1
Series status	Returning series
Age rating	6+
Country	US

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