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The Roads Must Roll by Robert Heinlein:
Science Fiction Inventions, Technology and Ideas
This novella deals with the dangers of rapidly advancing technology. From the standpoint of "predicting the future" this story veers from our path; but the characters and situations are recognizable in our world. Select an invention:
Hush-a-Phone - noise suppression for telephones |
Rolling Road - public transport |
Solar Reception Screen - photovoltaics in action |
Tumblebug - a gyro-stabilized monocycle |
Two-Wheeled Car |
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