Futurama – A Chronicle of the Future
Publisher: Alfabet
A picture of technological evolution throughout history
Predictions of the future from the past are often amusingly wide off the mark, but occasionally also eerily accurate. With their visions, thinking and tinkering, scientists, inventors, futurologists, science fiction, writers and dreamers were often far ahead of their time. In Futurama, journalist Fanta Voogd delves into the history of the future. Using episodes from history, big and small, Voogd paints a unique kaleidoscopic picture of technological evolution. He reveals how some revolutionary developments came about by chance, while others were the product of brilliant minds. In an infectious manner, Futurama describes the unpredictable process by which the world as we know it today was created. A chronicle of the human imagination, full of high hopes and grand failures.
Praise:
‘Futurama is a highly enjoyable collection of 93 witty pieces. Very informative, entertaining and thought-stimulating, immersing the reader in the romantics of the ancient belief in progress.’ – **** Trouw
‘Fanta Voogd renders a rich portrait of technological progress.’ – Het Parool
‘A wonderful, captivating read.’ – Elegance
