Your Flying Car Awaits: Robot Butlers, Lunar Vacations, and Other Dead-Wrong Predictions of the Twentieth Century |
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| Authors: | Milo, Paul |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins e-books |
| BISAC/Subject: | HIS000000, SCI086000, BIO006000 |
| ISBN: | 9780061960109, Related ISBNs: 0061960101, 9780061724602, 9780061960109 |
| Classification: | Non-Fiction |
| Number of pages: | 304, |
| Audience: | General/trade |
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!
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