Modern Marvels
Season 4, Episode 9: Roller Coasters
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Since the turn of the 20th century, designers have competed to build them faster, taller, and steeper. But as technology pushes the envelope with flips, weightlessness, and more g-force than a jet, how many thrills can the human body take?
All Episodes - Season 4
Episode 1
America's Highways
Episode 2
The Telephone
Episode 3
Aqueducts
Episode 4
Television
Episode 5
The Computer
Episode 6
Captured Light
Episode 7
Stealth Technology
Episode 8
Pyramids: Majesty And Mystery
Episode 9
Roller Coasters
Episode 10
Observatories: Stonehenge to Space Telescopes
Episode 11
The Great Wall of China.