Modern Marvels
Season 8, Episode 38: Glass
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Glass may be our most versatile material. It sheathes skyscrapers, contains liquids, aids vision, allows communication at unimaginable speeds, and yet remains a medium for artistic expression. We see how, when man learned that heating certain rocks and minerals together could produce glass, this remarkably transparent yet strong material began working its way into our culture and everyday life. As we look to its future, we learn that the only limit to what glass may do is our ability to imagine it!
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