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Beyond This Horizon by Robert Heinlein:
Science Fiction Inventions, Technology and Ideas
Originally serialized in Astounding Science Fiction in 1942 under the Anson MacDonald pseudonym. In the future world of the novel, genetic selection for health, longevity and intelligence is almost universal; work has become optional.
It was awarded a Retro-Hugo award for best novel in 2018. Select
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Capillotomer |
Control Natural |
News Roundup - better than Tivo |
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Stasis Field |
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