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I've had a lifelong fascination with thinking about the future, but the next few decades concern me. The experts -- men like Kurzweil and Moravec -- believe that our machines will surpass us in intelligence, even merge with us to form something radically new. Technology is rapidly changing our lives; most of us feel it's for the better, but the issues are pressing closer. It has become clear the sciences of artificial intelligence, robotics, nanotechnology and genetic engineering will be the primary agents of change.

The following are a few additional references that deal with these subjects. I have read and rated each book, although I haven't provided a review. I plan to add to this list on a continuing basis, so stop back frequently.

Rating	Explanation
*****	Outstanding. One of the best in the subject area.
****	Well written; makes you think.
***	Okay, but it didn't blow me away.
**	Below average; only for the author's fans.
*	Shouldn't have been published.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Decoding Your Genes

383 page trade paperback by Linda Tagliaferro and Mark V. Bloom published 1999

***

Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters

344 page trade paperback by Matt Ridley published 2000

****

Engineering the Human Germline: An Exploration of the Science and Ethics of Altering the Genes We Pass to Our Children

169 page hardcover by Gregory Stock and John Campbell published 2000

****

Are We Spiritual Machines? Ray Kurzweil vs. the Critics of Strong A.I.

222 page trade paperback by Kurzweil et. al. published 2002

***

After the Internet: Alien Intelligence

480 page hardcover by James Martin published 2000

****

Remaking Eden: How Genetic Engineering and Cloning will Transform the American Family

385 page trade paperback by Lee M. Silver published 1998

*****

Nanotechnology: A Gentle Introduction to the Next Big Idea

188 page trade paperback by Mark Ratner and Daniel Ratner published 2002

Beyond Humanity: CyberEvolution and Future Minds

487 page trade paperback by Gregory S. Paul and Earl D. Cox published 1996

****

Our Molecular Future: How Nanotechnology, Robotics, Genetics, and Artificial Intelligence will Transform Our World

392 page hardcover by Douglas Mulhall published 2002

****

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