MODERN MARVELSTM tells the complete story of the POWER PLANTS that harness the energy in coal or oil, control nuclear reactions, or exploit natural forces to provide the electricity our civilization could not survive without. Historians chronicle the pitched battle between Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla that set the course for the future of energy production (Edison lost), while a tour of the Westinghouse museum lets us track advancing energy technology through the years. And visits to present-day plants offers an up-close look at exactly how power is "made." -- A&E

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