Product Details

• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: A&E Home Video
• DVD Release Date: September 27, 2005
• Run Time: 50 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000AABL3A
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #104,995 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Man built monuments on the earth, and then the sea and sky--but at times he has failed. In the history of architecture and innovation, destruction is didactic: we learn from our mistakes.

Join MODERN MARVELS in dissecting some of the largest engineering disasters of all time--from early rocket science to the "The Thresher" of the Cold War--and discover how and why these catastrophes occurred. Uncover the tragic flaw of the famous Liberty Ships of WWII, witness the Stockholm and Andrea Doria collision, and learn about the Los Angeles Aqueduct tragedy. Hear the history of the Hartford Civic Center and the details of the Niagara power fiasco.

MORE ENGINEERING DISASTERS proves that the human factor is never completely eliminated--and that it is through our mistakes that we rise to the heights of modern innovation.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars No captions or subtitles??, August 18, 2008

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critters - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Modern Marvels - More Engineering Disasters (History Channel) (DVD)

This is an EXCELLENT series, but subtitles of my copy of "More Engineering Disasters" read "unavailable," and I can't find captions either. This is a major shame because the series is so good, and the captions in other episodes are exceptionally good.

"More Engineering Disasters" is a must-see, in my opinion. I found the mistakes, and the reasons for some of them, fascinating. For instance, the Andrea Doria sinking, which may have been prevented by a simple light bulb, and the use of the Chauchat in World War II.

I can't wait to see more "Modern Marvels!"

edit: A&E's website says this episode is NOT CC; I've already submitted the correction to Amazon.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Ten pounds of **** in a five pound bag, April 3, 2010

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Stanwyck "Stanwyck" (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Modern Marvels - More Engineering Disasters (History Channel) (DVD)

This video is a real disappointment. It covers at least twelve different engineering disasters in 50 minutes, and, as you might expect, gives each of them almost no depth. The video itself is riddled with errors, such as the allegation that the MV Stockholm was a "cargo" ship, and showing at least eight different submarines (one of them a TRIDENT) as the Thresher. The St. Francis dam disaster, which was the one I really wanted to see, is little more than "the dam broke."

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Can't play it outside DVD zones, November 18, 2011

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Traveler (USA, EUROPE) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Modern Marvels - More Engineering Disasters (History Channel) (DVD)

PROs
As a documentary, it is "fair" quality, and an interesting compilation.
CONs
It was not clear that it would only play in US-players. Taken to Europe, it would not play because of the zone difference. This was not obvious by the details prior to purchase.