Season Five of Modern Marvels premiered on August 17, 1997.
Episodes
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Title
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Airdate
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| 36 |
1
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Satellites
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August 17, 1997
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| 37 |
2
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Radio: Out of Thin Air
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August 24, 1997
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| 38 |
3
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The Motion Picture
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September 1, 1997
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| 39 |
4
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The Electric Light
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September 1, 1997
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| 40 |
5
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The Phonograph
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September 1, 1997
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| 41 |
6
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Great Towers in the Sky
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September 7, 1997
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| 42 |
7
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Household Wonders
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September 14, 1997
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| 43 |
8
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Radar
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September 21, 1997
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| 44 |
9
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Forensic Science
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September 28, 1997
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| 45 |
10
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The Search for the Polio Vaccine
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October 5, 1997
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| 46 |
11
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The Stock Exchange
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October 12, 1997
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| 47 |
12
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Transcontinental Railroads
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October 12, 1997
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| 48 |
13
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NORAD: The War Game Fortress
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October 19, 1997
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| 49 |
14
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Transatlantic Cable: 2500 Miles of Copper
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October 26, 1997
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| 50 |
15
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Earthmovers: The Power to Move Mountains
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October 27, 1997
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| 51 |
16
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International Airports
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October 28, 1997
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| 52 |
17
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Deep Sea Exploration: Challenging the Abyss
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November 3, 1997
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| 53 |
18
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The Alaskan Oil Pipeline
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November 4, 1997
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| 54 |
19
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The Statue of Liberty
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January 1, 1998
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| 55 |
20
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American Steel, Built to last
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January 18, 1998
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| 56 |
21
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Battlefield Engineering
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February 8, 1998
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| 57 |
22
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Space Tech
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February 15, 1998
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