| Author/Contributor(s): | Milo, Paul |
| Publisher: | Harper Perennial |
| Date: | 12/8/2009 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Condition: | NEW |
A delightful mixture of science fiction, utopian vision, and just plain crazy ideas, Your Flying Car Awaits is a hilarious and insightful compendium of the most outrageous and completely ridiculous predictions of the 20th Century. Award-winning journalist Paul Milo’s collection of “Robot Butlers, Lunar Vacations, and Other Dead-Wrong Predictions of the Twentieth Century” is true history on the lighter side, a must for fans of Ken Davis and his bestselling Don’t Know Much About® series as well as the popular Darwin Awards books. For an unforgettable journey back through the misguided scientific mindset of the previous century, climb aboard—Your Flying Car Awaits!
- Failed Predictions: Explore a hilarious catalog of dead-wrong guesses, from baby factories and sonic dishwashers to the guaranteed cure for the common cold.
- Pop Culture History: Discover why the future promised by shows like The Jetsons and The Six Million Dollar Man never arrived, and what those visions say about the times that created them.
- Science and Technology History: A funny and fascinating look at the brilliant minds who promised us jet-powered cars, domed cities, and lunar colonies—and why they were so sure they were right.
- 20th-Century Predictions: From the dawn of the automobile to the space race, uncover the wildly optimistic and hilariously pessimistic visions that defined a century of looking ahead.