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Inventions 1900-1999
http://inventors.about.com/
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Browse a comprehensive list of worldwide inventions by date.

Wired
www.wired.com/wired/current.html
Online technology magazine, which includes features on artificial intelligence, engineering the ultimate athletes and the effects of Martian gravity on mice.

Nuclear Energy Agency
www.nea.fr/
Find out all about nuclear history, radioactive waste and how nuclear energy groups have responded to the Kyoto Protocol.

Books

Designer Babies: Where should we draw the line? by Veronica English
Current arguments about 'designer babies' almost always demand that lines should be drawn and regulations tightened. But where should regulation stop and patient choice in the use of reproductive technology begin?

Moon Landings by Tim Furniss
Explores the motivation for Project Apollo, comments on competition between the United States and the Soviet Union, and details the history of the space programme.

The Rise and Fall of Modern Medicine by James Le Fanu
A history of the astounding achievements made in medicine since World War II, with comments on the philosophy and ethics involved.

The Second Creation: The age of biological control by Ian Wilmut et al
Recounts not just how Dolly the sheep was created, but also the techniques used to create her predecessors who were cloned from embryo cells. Explains the scientific reasons behind the research, and discusses where this technology will lead and the ethical issues that it raises.

Skyscrapers: The new millennium by John Zukowsky
Offers an overview of the architectural and economic trends that affected the skyscraper at the close of the 20th century. A global survey demonstrates the continued importance of the skyscraper, reaching well beyond the bounds of Asia, North America and Europe.

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