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Wonderful Future That Never Was

This is a collection of the best predictions made by Popular Mechanics" writers between 1903 and 1969. It features original visually stunning artwork & a free poster. Each chapter is introduced by astrophysics professor and former NASA advisor Gregory Benford. Between 1903 and 1969 scientists and other experts made hundreds of predictions in "Popular Mechanics" about what the future would hold. Here are the very best of them complete with the original visually stunning retro art plus chapter introductions by astrophysics professor science-fiction author and former NASA advisor Gregory Benford."
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This is a collection of the best predictions made by Popular Mechanics" writers between 1903 & 1969. It features original visually stunning artwork & a free poster. Each chapter is introduced by astrophysics professor & former NASA advisor Gregory Benford. Between 1903 & 1969 scientists & other experts made hundreds of predictions in " Popular Mechanics" about what the future would hold. Here are the very best of them complete with the original visually stunning retro art plus chapter introductions by astrophysics professor science-fiction author & former NASA advisor Gregory Benford."

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Popular - Something that is admired and liked by many people.
Retro - something that is vintage or replicates a style in the past.
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