2014 Reprint of 1950 Edition. Full facsimile of the original
edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. "Ralph
124C 41+" by Hugo Gernsback is an early science fiction novel,
written as a twelve-part serial in "Modern Electrics" magazine
beginning in April 1911. It was compiled into novel/book form in
1925. It is considered one of the most influential science fiction
stories of all time. The title itself is a play on words, ( 1 2 4 C
4 1 + ) meaning "One to foresee for one another." Some successful
predictions from this novel include television (and channel
surfing), remote-control power transmission, the video phone,
transcontinental air service, solar energy in practical use, sound
movies, synthetic milk and foods, artificial cloth, voiceprinting,
tape recorders, and spaceflight. It also contains ..".the first
accurate description of radar, complete with diagram..." according
to Arthur C. Clarke in his "non-genre" novel "Glide Path." (1963)
General
Imprint: |
Martino Fine Books
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
February 2014 |
First published: |
February 2014 |
Authors: |
Hugo Gernsback
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 12mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
208 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-61427-577-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Science fiction
|
LSN: |
1-61427-577-7 |
Barcode: |
9781614275770 |
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