Frontiers 01 Science and Technology

As innovations in science and technology increasingly dominate the headlines, this unique and accessible book tells us what the breakthroughs were in 2001, where we are now in certain disciplines and what 2002 may hold. With contributions from leading scientists Sir Martin Rees, Frank Close, Tim Hubbard, Mike Stratton, Brian Butterworth, Henry Gee, Paul Murdin, Andrew Coates, Mike Baillie, Duncan Steel, Alistair Hay, Joe Herbert, Ben Wisner and David Jones, Frontiers 01 covers subjects as varied as the universe and the International Space Station, the reality of global warming, the Human Genome Project, cloning and the discovery of the cancer gene, catastrophic earthquakes and tsunami waves, walking whales, biological warfare, the mystery of memory and Stanley Kubrick's classic film, 2001: A Space Odyssey.Frontiers 01 is essential reading for anyone who seeks to understand the cutting-edge ideas and activities that are shaping our world.