Modern Marvels · SEASON 8
The St. Louis Arch
Episode 40 · 2001-12-04
- Documentary
Episode overview
It is a majestic structure that rises boldly over the Mississippi river–40,000 tons of steel and concrete that create the biggest arch of its kind in the world. Nothing like it had ever been built before, nor attempted since. We’ll see how its simple and elegant form results from remarkable achievements in construction and engineering.
44 minutes
Season 8 episodes
1. Battle Gear.2001-01-08
2. Proving Grounds2001-01-16
3. Commercial Jets2001-01-22
4. Apollo 132001-01-29
5. Survival Technology2001-02-07
6. Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel2001-02-12
7. Garage Gadgets2001-02-22
8. Construction Machines2001-03-01
9. Hadrian's Wall2001-03-12
10. Monster Trucks.2001-03-19
11. Lighthouses2001-04-11
12. Computers2001-04-16
13. Engineering Disasters 3.2001-05-07
14. Chemical And Biological Weapons2001-05-14
15. International Airports II2001-05-21
16. Codes.2001-06-08
17. The M-162001-06-11
18. The Colosseum2001-06-19
19. The World Trade Center2001-06-25
20. Hardware Stores2001-06-26
21. Saloons2001-06-27
22. More Gadgets2001-07-24
23. Cattle Ranches2001-07-25
24. Cannons.2001-08-21
25. Nuclear Subs2001-08-28
26. Air Shows2001-09-04
27. West Point2001-09-11
28. Quarries.2001-09-18
29. Diamond Mines2001-09-19
30. The House2001-10-15
31. Work Clothes2001-10-16
32. Bunkers.2001-10-17
33. Cemeteries.2001-10-23
34. War Games2001-10-24
35. Drive-Thru2001-11-13
36. Times Square2001-11-27
37. Los Angeles2001-11-29
38. Glass2001-11-30
39. Firing Ranges2001-12-01
40. The St. Louis Arch2001-12-04
