02614cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000110010610000330011724501390015024601330028926400510042230000470047333600260052033700260054633800360057250000310060850802130063952011970085253400770204965300120212665300350213885600720217385600430224568096UtSlPG20260610134555.0mcr n260607r20221892utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aCBaPS1 aGrimshaw, Robert,d1850-194110aFifty years hence: or, What may be in 1943 :bA prophecy supposed to be based on scientific deductions by an improved graphical method1 a50 years hence: or, What may be in 1943
A prophecy supposed to be based on scientific deductions by an improved graphical method 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2022-05-15  aCharlene Taylor, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"Fifty Years Hence: or, What may be in 1943" by Robert Grimshaw is a prophetic work that can be categorized as a speculative fiction publication written in the early 1890s. The book explores predictions concerning future societal, scientific, and technological advancements that might take place fifty years hence, specifically aiming to envision the world as it could be in 1943. It employs a graphical method of deduction to propose a detailed and fantastical future.  Through the narrative, the protagonist, Roger Brathwaite, an advanced thinker, shares his vision of a transformed world that thrives on electricity and scientific breakthroughs. The story is structured as a continuous prophecy, presenting a vivid picture of daily life, governance, technological improvements, and cultural advancements in 1943. Brathwaite predicts innovations in communication, transportation, sanitation, and social structures, highlighting themes of progress and the betterment of human life through science. As the tale unfolds, it encapsulates both the excitement and the potential disillusionment of a future shaped by unforeseen changes and challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: Practical Publishing Company, 1892  aUtopias  aTwentieth century -- Forecasts4 uhttps://archive.org/details/fiftyyearshenceo00grim/page/n5/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68096