Description: Title: A History of the Future: Prophets of Progress from H. G. Wells to Isaac Asimov Author: Bowler, Peter J. Publisher: Cambridge University Press Binding: Paperback Pages: 298 Dimensions: 9.23h x 6.43w x 0.59d Product Weight: 1.1 lbs. Language: English ISBN: 9781316602621 In this wide-ranging survey, Peter J. Bowler explores the phenomenon of futurology: predictions about the future development and impact of science and technology on society and culture in the twentieth century. Utilising science fiction, popular science literature and the novels of the literary elite, Bowler highlights contested responses to the potential for revolutionary social change brought about by real and imagined scientific innovations. Charting the effect of social and military developments on attitudes towards innovation in Europe and America, Bowler shows how conflict between the enthusiasm of technocrats and the pessimism of their critics was presented to the public in books, magazines and exhibitions, and on the radio and television. A series of case studies reveals the impact of technologies such as radio, aviation, space exploration and genetics, exploring rivalries between innovators and the often unexpected outcome of their efforts to produce mechanisms and machines that could change the world. Ships Fast From The USA! Authorized Dealer
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Book Title: A History of the Future: Prophets of Progress from H. G. Wells to
Number of Pages: 298 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: History of the Future : Prophets of Progress from H. G. Wells to Isaac Asimov
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Item Height: 0.6 in
Publication Year: 2017
Subject: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Future Studies, History
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 17.6 Oz
Author: Peter J. Bowler
Subject Area: Literary Criticism, Technology & Engineering, Social Science
Item Length: 9.2 in
Item Width: 6.4 in
Format: Trade Paperback
