This sci-fi approach to non-fiction will take readers on an exciting journey into the future, using cutting-edge science from today to imagine the world of tomorrow.
From floating cities to colonies on far-off planets, each spread will take the reader further and further from home. Stunning full-page spreads create an immersive feel, while the text paints a picture of the possibilities ahead - and some surprising achievements already made! Did you know that you can already eat 3D printed food? Or that a group of scientists are trying to build a lift to the Moon? A Trip to the Future is a book for the engineers and scientists of the future!
Shortlisted for ASE Book of the YearSample contents: Home Smart Home; T-Shirt, Change Colour!; Brainternet!; Park in the Sky; Bionic Robotic; Supersports; Androids; Recycling Plant; Animal Conservation; Floating Cities; Future Cars; Solar Sails; Space Elevators; Space Hotels; Asteroid Mines; Mars Settlements; Space Garden; TerraformingTimely and topical in its coverage of the problems facing our planet: this book explores how humans may be able to reverse water shortages, pollution and climate changeConcise text, written in consultation with experts from a range of fields.Illustrations by collective Fago Studio evoke classic comics with a futuristic touch!