From Science Fiction to Science Fact
how writers of the past invented our present
$77.02
- Hardcover
224 pages
- Release Date
2 October 2019
Summary
From Imagination to Innovation: How Sci-Fi Shaped Our World
Syd Mead, the iconic futurist artist and designer, once said science fiction is ‘reality ahead of schedule’.
In From Science Fiction to Science Fact, Levy explores the visions of the writers, futurists, and far-sighted inventors who made those realities. Discover the direct influence of H.G. Wells on inventions like the atomic bomb and the tank, and delve into ambitious prototypes created by inventors ahead…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780233006093 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0233006095 |
| Author: | Joel Levy |
| Publisher: | Headline Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Welbeck |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 2 October 2019 |
| Weight: | 880g |
| Dimensions: | 242mm x 192mm x 22mm |
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About The Author
Joel Levy
Joel Levy is a writer and journalist specialising in science, nature and technology for younger audiences. His writing explores both mainstream science and weird technology, from chemistry and physics to death-rays and biomimetic robots. His books include Really Useful, the science and history of everyday technology; Poison: A Social History, Newton’s Notebooks, Phobiapedia and A Bee in a Cathedral.
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