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Looking Forward
Arthur Bird
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Description for Looking Forward
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBC; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 242.
“The author respectfully submits it as his firm and immovable conviction, that the United States of America, in the years to come, will govern the entire Western Hemisphere.”
These words, written by Arthur Bird in 1899, were his premonition as to the direction of the US one hundred years in the future. Not only did Bird cover the financial status of our country, but the world as a whole. While many of his predictions were quite outlandish, several were remarkably visionary and accurate—including Bird’s early drawing of “Aerial Navigation” before the Wright brothers ever took flight.
Looking Forward is an incredible view of the world before the turn of the twentieth century. While we’ve come far as a country since 1899, there are many things Bird mentions to which we still aspire. He had high hopes for our civilization as a whole and as a superpower. While we have indeed accomplished a great deal, there’s always room for improvement, and Bird’s vision of his future remains relevant in shaping our own. Show Less
“The author respectfully submits it as his firm and immovable conviction, that the United States of America, in the years to come, will govern the entire Western Hemisphere.”
These words, written by Arthur Bird in 1899, were his premonition as to the direction of the US one hundred years in the future. Not only did Bird cover the financial status of our country, but the world as a whole. While many of his predictions were quite outlandish, several were remarkably visionary and accurate—including Bird’s early drawing of “Aerial Navigation” before the Wright brothers ever took flight.
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- Our lunches would consist of “nutritious pellets”
- Drunkenness would be “very rare”
- Cigarette smokers would be arrested on sight
- Every American home would include a robot “valet”
- And much more!
Looking Forward is an incredible view of the world before the turn of the twentieth century. While we’ve come far as a country since 1899, there are many things Bird mentions to which we still aspire. He had high hopes for our civilization as a whole and as a superpower. While we have indeed accomplished a great deal, there’s always room for improvement, and Bird’s vision of his future remains relevant in shaping our own. Show Less
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781626364080
SKU
V9781626364080
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
About Arthur Bird
Arthur Bird served as vice-consul-general of America at Port-au-Prince, Haiti. He wrote his predictions on the status of the United States one hundred years in the future, of which several came true.
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