I’m no psychic, but I’m ready to make two predictions for travel this summer: 1) Eco-tourism will be super-simplified; and 2) Travelers will toss out their chunky guidebooks in favor of the new eco-friendly travel resource called Summer of Green , unveiled earlier today by Google Maps .

If you think it's satisfying to Google your name, imagine what it's like to Google your genes. In an excerpt from his new book, The Google Story, David Vise, a Washington Post staff writer details one of the search engine's most innovative projects: genetic research. From the beginning of Google's tale, it's clear that its founders, Sergey Brin and Larry Page have big, big plans for their business.