Modern Marvels

Season 6, Episode 45

Episode Title: More Engineering Disasters.

Air Date: 1999-11-29

Overview:

Throughout history the same builders and engineers that paved man's path out of the caves and into the modern world also caused some of mankind's worst disasters. Often a huge calamity is traced back to a tiny cause, insignificant in itself, but triggering a domino effect. We'll revisit notable disasters and search for probable causes.