Yesterday's Tomorrows
Past Visions of the American Future
Joseph J. Corn, Brian Horrigan
Explore the fascinating world of yesterday's visionaries in this colorful and insightful book. Enormous skyscrapers, streamlined homes, flying cars, and robotic warfare were just a few of the things Americans dreamed for the future in the last century. Drawing from a variety of sources, including pop culture, science fiction, and world fair exhibits, this book showcases the confidence and naive faith Americans had in science and technology. Discover the rich history of past dreams of the future, and how they shaped our understanding of the world today.
Publish Date
1996-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
1996-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1984
Goodreads Rating
4.14
ISBN
9780801853999
Recommendations
1
Recommendations
2022-04-19T11:35:16.000Z
Corn and Horrigan’s beautiful book about past views of the future is a nice corrective. You would not read this book and think “wow, our views of the future have been universally too pessimistic” – source