Laurence Manning: Science Fiction Technology and Ideas

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Laurence Manning:
Science Fiction Technology and Ideas

Laurence Manning (b. 1899 – d. 1972) was a Canadian science fiction author. He was a founding member of the American Interplanetary Society, serving as both president and editor of the Society's publication, Astronautics.

Invention/Technology	Source Work (Publication Date)
Dream Palace (Sleep Palace) A vast building full of wired-in sleepers!	The Man Who Awoke - The City of Sleep (1933)
Food of the Gods Delicious food manufactured from sand and gravel.	The Man Who Awoke - The City of Sleep (1933)
Master Records The substance of dreams.	The Man Who Awoke - The City of Sleep (1933)
Matter Machines Devices that can turn one form of matter into any other complex form.	The Man Who Awoke - The Elixir (1933)

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