A rich visual history of Science fiction\'s impact on real-world technologies, this book is perfect for lovers of H.
Clarke and Isaac Asimov, Star Trek to the Bionic Man , alongside visionary inventors such as Tesla and Wernher von Braun..
Reality Ahead of Schedule offers readers the chance to meet and understand the impact of some of the greatest names and works in sci-fi, from Jules Verne and Aldous Huxley to Arthur C.
The history and development of each technology is related in context, exploring the road from prescient fictional representation to real-life technology.
Wells on the atomic bomb and the tank, to the ambitious prototypes created by inventors Ahead of their time, such as Nikola Tesla\'s remote-controlled drone ship.
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It explores the writers, futurists, and far-sighted inventors whose visions became realities, from the direct influence of H.
Through lively narration and lavish illustrations, the book presents technological developments in the military, consumer, space exploration, medical, and communications fields.
There are many vital technologies that Science Fiction not only predicted, but also helped bring into being.
Have you ever wished for a personal jet pack or a robot butler? Do you wonder how you would fare as an interplanetary traveler? Are you eagerly awaiting driverless cars? Reality Ahead of Schedule explores how what we imagine about the future has influenced our ability to make those ideas into reality.
Wells, Star Trek , Isaac Asimov, Jules Verne, Aldous Huxley, and 2001: A Space Odyssey .
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A rich visual history of Science fiction\'s impact on real-world technologies, this book is perfect for lovers of H
