Modern Marvels

Modern Marvels (1993 – ...)

1993 • 23 seasons • Documentary • TV-PG

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Episode 47 — The Internet: Behind The Web

Season 9 • Modern Marvels

Released: 2002-10-09 • Documentary

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Over 200-million people around the world use the Internet–yet no one owns or controls it. Its phenomenal usage puts it on a par with the printing press as a civilization-shaping invention. Follow the rise of the Net as a humble defense department research project to its stature as the number one communications tool for the future.

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	09.10.2002
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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