Modern Marvels · SEASON 6
Prosthetics
Episode 14 · 1998-12-28
- Documentary
Episode overview
From the earliest recorded account of an amputation and subsequent prosthesis in ancient Hindu writings, to a 16th-century fully articulated artificial hand controlled by an intricate geared mechanism, to today’s use of plastics and space-age materials, we chronicle the long history of prosthetic devices.
44 minutes
Season 6 episodes
1. Demolition1998-07-27
2. The Atlantic Wall1998-08-03
3. History of Tall Buildings1998-08-24
4. Aquariums1998-09-28
5. Las Vegas Hotels.1998-10-06
6. The Oakland Bay Bridge.1998-10-12
7. Monumental Statues1998-10-28
8. Antibiotics: The Wonder Drugs1998-11-03
9. The Police Car1998-11-09
10. Plastics1998-11-23
11. Medical Imaging1998-12-07
12. Extreme Sports Gadgets1998-12-16
13. Bombs1998-12-23
14. Prosthetics1998-12-28
15. Weather Prediction1999-01-01
16. Stereos1999-01-25
17. Mail Delivery1999-02-08
18. Clocks1999-02-22
19. Airships.1999-03-09
20. Physical Fitness1999-03-15
21. Engineering Disasters1999-03-30
22. City Parks1999-04-26
23. Spy Technology1999-05-01
24. Battlefield Medicine1999-05-25
25. U.S. Mints: Money Machines1999-06-21
26. Rescue Equipment1999-07-06
27. Scuba And Deep Sea Diving1999-07-12
28. Offshore Oil Drilling1999-07-19
29. Dynamite.1999-07-20
30. Hoover Dam.1999-08-02
31. Baseball Parks1999-08-09
32. New York Bridges1999-08-23
33. Crash Testing1999-08-31
34. Parachutes1999-09-06
35. Newspapers1999-09-13
36. Fireworks1999-09-27
37. Simulators1999-10-11
38. The Tool Bench: Power Tools1999-10-12
39. The Tool Bench: Hand Tools1999-10-13
40. More Earthmovers.1999-10-18
41. Forts1999-10-25
42. Emergency Room1999-11-08
43. Motorcycles1999-11-15
44. Security Systems1999-11-16
45. More Engineering Disasters.1999-11-29
46. Niagara Power1999-12-08
47. Casino Technology1999-12-13
48. Lost Marvels1999-12-14
