A History of the Future: Prophets of Progress from H. G. Wells to Isaac Asimov

Name: A History of the Future: Prophets of Progress from H. G. Wells to Isaac Asimov
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ISBN: 9781316602621

ISBN-10: 1316602621

ISBN-13: 9781316602621

Edition: 2017

Authors: Peter J. Bowler

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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,…

Book details

List price: $24.99
Copyright year: 2017
Publisher: Cambridge Univ Pr
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 286
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English