I have long-thought about writing a series of books for kids on inspiring founders and innovators so this is good inspiration/motivation! Thanks for sharing these finds.
The theme is loosely about progress: it firmly expects that the future of 40 years from now (2020 as seen from the late 1970s) will be materially quite different, and better, than the present.
"First published in 1979, the Usborne Book of the Future is a fondly-remembered book from a time when people dreamed of the future as a place filled with wonder and amazing new technology. After more than 40 years of science fiction focussing on dystopias and doom, it's time to remind readers young and old that, in fact, the Future is STILL a place that holds hope and excitement."
Isn’t that setting up a skewed picture of what the progress is, potentially for child’s whole future life. Those things are progress from 50+ years ago. By this logic, it should include masonry, iron smelting, a wheel - those were progress of their time.
I have long-thought about writing a series of books for kids on inspiring founders and innovators so this is good inspiration/motivation! Thanks for sharing these finds.
I've long felt sentimental about this one: https://2warpstoneptune.com/2014/03/04/usborne-publishing-the-world-of-the-future-future-cities-1979/
The theme is loosely about progress: it firmly expects that the future of 40 years from now (2020 as seen from the late 1970s) will be materially quite different, and better, than the present.
I see that Usborne has brought the companion book, The Usborne Book of the Future, back into print today!
https://usborne.com/ca_en/book-of-the-future-9781803709543
From the blurb:
"First published in 1979, the Usborne Book of the Future is a fondly-remembered book from a time when people dreamed of the future as a place filled with wonder and amazing new technology. After more than 40 years of science fiction focussing on dystopias and doom, it's time to remind readers young and old that, in fact, the Future is STILL a place that holds hope and excitement."
I couldn't agree more!
Isn’t that setting up a skewed picture of what the progress is, potentially for child’s whole future life. Those things are progress from 50+ years ago. By this logic, it should include masonry, iron smelting, a wheel - those were progress of their time.
Yes, it should include all those things! And modern things too