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Book of the Future (Hardcover)
David Jefferis, Kenneth Gatland; Illustrated by Gordon Davies, Terry Hadler; Designed by Brian Lewis; Illustrated by …
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First published in 1979, the Usborne Book of the Future is a
fondly-remembered book from a time when people dreamed of the
future as a place filled with wonder and amazing new technology.
After more than 40 years of science fiction focussing on dystopias
and doom, it's time to remind readers young and old that, in fact,
the Future is STILL a place that holds hope and excitement. The
book is built in three sections. The first explores all kinds of
robots, the jobs they will do on land, sea and in space, and where
they will get power from. The second is all about cities of the
future, and how people will live, what new buildings they will
build, how computers will change the world, and what people will do
for fun. The final section is about the future of travel, from
planes, trains and cars on Earth, to Space shuttles and journeys to
colonise other planets. This re-issued book retains the original
text and stunning artwork, but now comes with a foreword by
renowned BBC Futurologist Tom Cheesewright, who was inspired into
his career by the original edition of the book. From outlining the
internet to asteroid mines to 3D printers and robot helpers, you'll
be surprised by how accurately this book predicted life in the 21st
Century. Long out of print, copies of the original printing of this
book fetch three figures on auction sites. Now at last people who
remember this book from their childhood can find it again, and
share it with the next generation, at normal bookshop prices!
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