Modern Marvels Season 5 Episode 9
Radar
Examines the history of radar, focusing on its role in the Allies’ victory in WWII–from the Chain Home Network, rudimentary radar towers that ringed England’s eastern coast, to the role of Boston’s MIT in developing a smuggled English secret, the cavity of magnetron.
- 5 - 20The Atlantic WallSep. 13, 1999
- 5 - 19Statue of Liberty.Feb. 15, 1998
- 5 - 18Battlefield Engineering.Feb. 08, 1998
- 5 - 17American Steel: Built to Last.Jan. 18, 1998
- 5 - 16The Alaskan Oil PipelineJan. 01, 1998
- 5 - 15Deep Sea Exploration: Challenging The AbyssNov. 04, 1997
- 5 - 14International AirportsNov. 03, 1997
- 5 - 13Earthmovers: The Power to Move MountainsOct. 28, 1997
- 5 - 12NORAD: The War Game FortressOct. 27, 1997
- 5 - 11The Stock ExchangeOct. 26, 1997
- 5 - 10Forensic Science: The Crime Fighter's Weapon.Oct. 19, 1997
- 5 - 9RadarOct. 12, 1997
- 5 - 8Household Wonders.Oct. 05, 1997
- 5 - 7Great Towers in the SkySep. 28, 1997
- 5 - 6The PhonographSep. 22, 1997
- 5 - 5The Electric LightSep. 21, 1997
- 5 - 4Radio: Out Of Thin AirSep. 07, 1997
- 5 - 3Satellites.Sep. 01, 1997
- 5 - 2The Motion PictureAug. 24, 1997
- 5 - 1Polio VaccineAug. 17, 1997