Modern Marvels

From hair brushes to microwaves, countless everyday items are direct descendants of wartime innovations. Amidst the horrible carnage, disease and suffering of war has emerged some of our greatest inventions.

Since inception, the gaming industry has been a driving force in computer technology, and video games are one of today's dominant entertainment mediums.

Backbones of worldwide economics, for centuries, banks enabled the creation of wealth and the process of investment. But modern technology has changed the way that banks do business—and with the Internet, they must adapt or disappear.

From ancient Roman aqueducts and arch bridges, to Renaissance spans & railroad crossovers, bridges play a key role in the human quest to connect and unify. Trace the history of bridges, including suspension, arch, beam, truss & cantilever.