Modern Marvels
Season 8, Episode 24: Cannons.
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Cannons have fired balls of iron and atomic bombs, changed the way wars are fought, and now come equipped with smart weapons. Beginning with 13th-century cannons that were designed to penetrate forts of the day, we'll see how cannons were first cast and later forged, and show how large cannons terrorized civilians and soldiers in WWI and WWII. Moving to the present, we feature the 40-ton self-propelled Crusader that launches 100-pound steel artillery shells more than 33 miles.
All Episodes - Season 8
Episode 1
Battle Gear.
Episode 2
Proving Grounds
Episode 3
Commercial Jets
Episode 4
Apollo 13
Episode 5
Survival Technology
Episode 6
Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel
Episode 7
Garage Gadgets
Episode 8
Construction Machines
Episode 9
Hadrian's Wall
Episode 10
Monster Trucks.
Episode 11
Lighthouses
Episode 12
Computers
Episode 13
Engineering Disasters 3.
Episode 14
Chemical And Biological Weapons
Episode 15
International Airports II
Episode 16
Codes.
Episode 17
The M-16
Episode 18
The Colosseum
Episode 19
The World Trade Center
Episode 20
Hardware Stores
Episode 21
Saloons
Episode 22
More Gadgets
Episode 23
Cattle Ranches
Episode 24
Cannons.
Episode 25
Nuclear Subs
Episode 26
Air Shows
Episode 27
West Point
Episode 28
Quarries.
Episode 29
Diamond Mines
Episode 30
The House
Episode 31
Work Clothes
Episode 32
Bunkers.
Episode 33
Cemeteries.
Episode 34
War Games
Episode 35
Drive-Thru
Episode 36
Times Square
Episode 37
Los Angeles
Episode 38
Glass
Episode 39
Firing Ranges
Episode 40
The St. Louis Arch