
Anticipations of the reaction of mechanical and scientific progress upon human life and thought
by H. G. Wells
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In 1901, the great writer and social critic attempted to predict the future in this book, a fascinating mix of accurate forecasts — development of cars, buses and trucks, use of flying machines in combat, decline of permanent marriage — and wild misses, including the prediction that submarines will suffocate their crews and founder at sea.
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- ANTICIPATIONS
- OF THE REACTION OF MECHANICAL AND SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS UPON HUMAN LIFE AND THOUGHT
- H. G. WELLS
- LONDON: CHAPMAN & HALL, ld. 1902
- CONTENTS
- ANTICIPATIONS
- I
- Locomotion in the Twentieth Century
- FOOTNOTES:
- II
- The Probable Diffusion of Great Cities
- FOOTNOTES:
- III
- Developing Social Elements
- FOOTNOTES:
- IV
- Certain Social Reactions
- FOOTNOTES:
- V
- The Life-History of Democracy
- FOOTNOTES:
- VI
- War
- FOOTNOTES:
- VII
- The Conflict of Languages
- FOOTNOTES:
- VIII
- The Larger Synthesis
- FOOTNOTES:
- IX
- The Faith, Morals, and Public Policy of the New Republic
- FOOTNOTES:
- THE END
- ERRATUM.
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