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Author:
Benford, Gregory, 1941-
Title:
The wonderful future that never was / Gregory Benford and the editors of Popular mechanics.
Edition:
1st pbk. ed.
Publisher:
Hearst Books,
Copyright Date:
2012
Description:
207 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm.
Subject:
Technological forecasting.
Inventions--History.
Twentieth century--Forecasts.
Other Titles:
Popular mechanics magazine.
Popular mechanics (Chicago, Ill. : 1959)
Notes:
Includes indexes. "The illustrations, text, and photographs in this volume previously appeared in Popular mechanics issues between 1903 and 1970"--Colophon. "Flying cars, mail delivery by parachute, and other predictions from the past"--Cover.
Contents:
The city of the future -- Home, sweet home of tomorrow -- Mind & word become far-reaching & universal -- Heavy water may prolong life -- Airships supersede battleships -- This unfinished world.
Summary:
Reveals predictions made in "Popular Mechanics" magazine between 1903 and 1969 about what the future would hold!
ISBN:
1588169758 (pbk.) :
9781588169754 (pbk.) :
OCLC:
(OCoLC)778416395
Locations:
ALPE516 -- Fairfield Public Library (Fairfield)
LNPC975 -- Sergeant Bluff Public Library (Sergeant Bluff)

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