Modern Marvels - Season 9 - Eps 36: Gasoline
Traces the history and evolution of the world’s most important fossil fuel. Without gasoline, modern life would grind to a halt. Americans use about 360-million gallons of gas every day. And though most of us could not function without gas, very few understand what it really is, how it is made, what all those different octane numbers really mean, and how researchers developed cleaner burning gasoline. All these questions will be answered as we look at the history of this “supreme” fuel.
About Modern Marvels
Title: Modern Marvels
First Air Date: 1993-12-10
Last Air Date: 2022-08-08
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 7.9/10 (from 27 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 23
Total Episodes: 705
Network: History H2
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Jupiter Entertainment, Six West Media
Synopsis
HISTORY’s longest-running series moves to H2. Modern Marvels celebrates the ingenuity, invention and imagination found in the world around us. From commonplace items like ink and coffee to architectural masterpieces and engineering disasters, the hit series goes beyond the basics to provide insight and history into things we wonder about and that impact our lives. This series tells fascinating stories of the doers, the dreamers and sometime-schemers that create everyday items, technological breakthroughs and manmade wonders. The hit series goes deep to explore the leading edge of human inspiration and ambition.
