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Whatever Happened To The World Of Tomorrow? (2009)

by Brian Fies(Favorite Author)

3.59 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0810996367 (ISBN13: 9780810996366)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Harry N. Abrams

review 1: This overview of the optimism, then cynicism of the US's role in in the world and it's relation to science is fairly plain, and Maybe more engaging for a younger audience. A coming of age story recounting major Scientific breakthroughs of the 20th century. It's most effective when reminding the reader of how incredible now commonplace things were. Much of the exposition is past tense voice over and not really plot driven.
review 2: Excellent, thought provoking look at how we thought the world of tomorrow would unfold, from the 1939 World's Fair, through the post-WWII era, through the "space age" to now in a Graphic Novel format. From the Author's Note: "There was a time when building the future was inspirational. Ambitious. Romantic. Even ennobling. I think i... moret can be again."I do to.The future didn't turn out they way we thought it would (it rarely does - "hey! Where's my jet pack.") But usually turns out well. less

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