World Wide Web takes Modern Wonders crown For as long as man has constructed monuments and temples, built canals and stem rivers, debate has raged as to which is civlizations defining achievement. While ancient marvels such as Egypt's pyramids once represented the pinnacle of human endeavor, successive triumphs of engineering, architecture and science have opened a search for more modern wonders.
In our three-month exploration of the frontiers of innovation, we asked you which achievement you thought merited recognition as the best of the new generation of wonders in an online poll that produced a clear winner: The World Wide Web. READ MORE | VIEW POLL RESULTS
LEAPING INTO THE FUTURE The construction sites, laboratories and space centers of today are all hammering out cast-iron plans for the projects of tomorrow. Some are still on the drawing board, but others are already underway as scientists, engineers and innovators press ahead with the modern wonders that will define our world in the years to come.
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SEVEN MODERN WONDERS Which do you think is the greatest wonder of the modern world? FULL LIST
YOUR SAY Do you agree with our choice of seven modern wonders or can you suggest alternatives? Do advancements in engineering and science benefit the world or should we be focusing our efforts elsewhere? Join the debate and let us know what you think.
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