TV Schedule for Story (KAZA2) Avalon, CA HD

Modern Marvels Chemical and Biological Weapons

Examination of chemical and biological warfare history and technology traces back 4,000 years to ancient India's toxic fumes; includes details of Soviet biological programs and interviews with former scientists Ken Alibek and Bill Patrick.

Modern Marvels D-Day Tech

The Allies devise scientific and mechanical breakthroughs to thwart Hitler's Atlantic Wall and to make the D-Day invasion successful.

Modern Marvels Firing Ranges

Military and law-enforcement personnel hone their shooting skills.

Modern Marvels Line of Defense

A look in to various historical defenses, including France's Maginot Line; the Atlantic Wall, 3,000 miles of shore fortifications built by Germany in World War Two; and the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).

Modern Marvels More Military Movers

CV-22 Osprey; Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter; the U.S. Military Sealift Command's large, medium-speed, roll-on/roll-off ship, or LMSR.

Modern Marvels Booby Traps

All it takes to set off a booby trap is an unsuspecting victim lifting, moving, or disturbing a harmless-looking object; the history of booby traps from the ancient Egyptians, Chinese, Greek, and Romans to the Middle Eastern crisis.

Modern Marvels Axes

The history and technology behind the ax as a weapon and tool; lumberjack competition; battle-axes; Indian tomahawks; factory; collector.

Modern Marvels Chemical and Biological Weapons

Examination of chemical and biological warfare history and technology traces back 4,000 years to ancient India's toxic fumes; includes details of Soviet biological programs and interviews with former scientists Ken Alibek and Bill Patrick.

Modern Marvels D-Day Tech

The Allies devise scientific and mechanical breakthroughs to thwart Hitler's Atlantic Wall and to make the D-Day invasion successful.

Modern Marvels Firing Ranges

Military and law-enforcement personnel hone their shooting skills.

Modern Marvels Line of Defense

A look in to various historical defenses, including France's Maginot Line; the Atlantic Wall, 3,000 miles of shore fortifications built by Germany in World War Two; and the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).