Daydreaming about crazy, hi-tech future worlds is not just the preserve of children, as shown in this entertaining book, which showcases the predictions made about the 20th century, from cities orbiting earth, to 150-year life spans and weather on demand. Light, funny and easy to read, it makes you appreciate the wild, endless optimism about human endeavor.
Your Flying Car Awaits by Paul Milo
Reviewed by: Mathew
Books Bound in Human Skin: An Ethical Quandary at the Library
-
Harvard’s recent decision to remove the binding of a notorious volume in
its library has thrown fresh light on a shadowy corner of the rare book
world.
10 hours ago
No comments:
Post a Comment