Join Amazon Prime and get unlimited Free One-Day Delivery. Already a member? Sign in.

Quantity:

More Buying Choices

25 used & new from �9.99

Have one to sell? Sell yours here

A Short History of the Future (Paperback)

by WW Wagar (Author) "This first book of our history concerns the fall, after one final roaring season, of the world-sway of capital ..." (more)

4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

RRP:	�16.50
Price:	�15.68 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
You Save:	�0.82 (5%)
	o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o

In stock.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk. Gift-wrap available.

Only 2 left in stock--order soon (more on the way).

Want guaranteed delivery by Tuesday, July 14? Choose Express delivery at checkout. See Details

17 new from �12.92 8 used from �9.99

Other Editions:	RRP:	Our Price:	Other Offers:
Hardcover			12 used & new from �12.98
Paperback (2)			11 used & new from �4.00

Frequently Bought Together

Best Alternate History Stories of the 20th Century

Price For All Three: �42.24

Show availability and shipping details

This item: A Short History of the Future by WW Wagar
In stock.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk.
This item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
Best Alternate History Stories of the 20th Century by Harry Turtledove
In stock.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk.
This item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
The Best Military Science Fiction of the 20th Century by Harry Turtledove
In stock.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk.
This item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Best Alternate History Stories of the 20th Century

by Harry Turtledove

4.3 out of 5 stars (3) �14.99

Bad Science

by Ben Goldacre

4.6 out of 5 stars (141) �4.85

Futurewise: The Six Faces of Global Change

by Patrick Dixon

5.0 out of 5 stars (6) �6.99

Plague Year

by Jeff Carlson

3.9 out of 5 stars (9) �7.99

The Moscow Option: An Alternative Second World War

by David Downing

4.4 out of 5 stars (5)

› Explore similar items

Product details

Paperback: 340 pages
Publisher: Chicago University Press; 3rd Revised edition edition (27 Oct 1999)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0226869032
ISBN-13: 978-0226869032
Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15.2 x 2 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 226,464 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
Popular in these categories:
#6 in Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Alternate History
#33 in Books > Science & Nature > Earth Sciences & Geography > Geography > Historical

Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Customers Viewing This Page May Be Interested in These Sponsored Links

(What is this?)

The Future

FutureManagementGroup.com How you can see more of the future than your competitors.

Product Description

Product Description
A memoir of postmodern times, cast as a history. This book is narrated by a far-future historian, Peter Jensen, who leaves this account of the world from the 1990s to the opening of the 23rd century as a gift to his granddaughter. A combination of fiction and scholarship, this edition of Wagar's speculative history of the future alternates between descriptions of world events and intimate glimpses of his fictive historian's family into the first centuries of the new millennium.

Inside This Book (Learn More)

First Sentence
This first book of our history concerns the fall, after one final roaring season, of the world-sway of capital. Read the first page

Explore More
Concordance

Suggested Tags from Similar Products

(What's this?)

Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)

futurism

future

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

	69% buy the item featured on this page: A Short History of the Future 4.6 out of 5 stars (5) �15.68
	10% buy House of Suns (Gollancz S.F.) 3.9 out of 5 stars (30) �4.99
	8% buy Best Alternate History Stories of the 20th Century 4.3 out of 5 stars (3) �14.99
	8% buy Third Reich Victorious: Alternate Decisions of World War II 4.7 out of 5 stars (3) �4.79

Explore similar items

Customer Reviews

5 Reviews

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

Average Customer Review

4.6 out of 5 stars (5 customer reviews)

Share your thoughts with other customers:

Create your own review

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Magnifique!!!, 17 Dec 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Short History of the Future (Hardcover)

Dr. Warren Wagar creates an exciting adventure into the world of plausible futures. He colorfully combines fact and narrative to strengthen the possibility of a nuclear disaster in the year 2044. Wagar warns of the power of the capital intensive market leading to a monopolistic rule. He skillfully conveys the destructive consequences of a few multi-national corporations yielding control over the disempowered working class. Overall, the story was a fantastic, well-constructed thriller intended to stimulate interest into the ever-growing field of futurism.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An extraordinarily plausible glimpse into the future, 19 May 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Short History of the Future (Hardcover)

I would not be at all surprised if the future contains many of the possibilities outlined in Dr. Wagar's book. More than just an exercise in creating scenarios, the book attempts to ask--and answer--philosophical questions about who we may become as a species. In three sections, Dr. Wagar applies the philosophies of capitalism, socialism, and anarchism, searching out their strengths and weaknesses as means toward the end of human realization. Along the way, many other topics are covered, such as space exploration, genetic engineering, nuclear war in the year 2044, ecological breakdown and renewal, and the transformation of marriage and the family. This is a book in the grand tradition of Olaf Stapledon, but more accessible to contemporary readers. Dr. Wagar has made an important contribution not just to imaginative literature, but to the whole field of human thought and human possibility. You will view the world differently after reading this book.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable on many levels, it gets you thinking for months, 30 Sep 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Short History of the Future (Hardcover)

ASHOTF is one of the best books I have ever read, and the most influential (Structure of Scientific Revolutions and A History of the Balkans are the others), it doesn't leave you.

Enjoyably at the end of every section, there are personal notes from "ancestors" of the authors. Also included are some major political characters from obscurity to leadership, as well as the define and fall of nations. ASHOTF manages to perfectly meld a family history, a history of nations, and a discussion on philosophy while seeming to be neither. It makes you see everybody, from your parents to Jefferson, Marx, and Mao, in a new light.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)

Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review

› See all 5 customer reviews...

Most Recent Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Intellectual futurism
I read this book a little while ago and while it can be heavy going in places especially where political dogma features heavily, many many of the concepts and ideas put forward as... Read more

Published 20 months ago by G. H. Hayes

5.0 out of 5 stars Best future history ever!
I am quite new to this genre of writing, but have already read several books based on alternate historys and possible futures. This book is simply the best i have read by far. Read more

Published on 13 Feb 2003 by MARK HUGHES

› See all 5 customer reviews...

.jsOffDisplayBlock { display: block; } .jsOffDisplayInline { display: inline; } .jsOffVisibility { visibility: visible; } .jsOnDisplayBlock { display: none; } .jsOnDisplayNoneBlock { display: block; } .jsOnDisplayNoneInline { display: inline; } .jsOnDisplayInline { display: none; } .jsOnVisibility { visibility: hidden; } .jsOnDisplayBlock { display: none; } .jsOnDisplayInline { display: none; } .jsOnVisibility { visibility: hidden; }

Customer Discussions

Beta (What's this?)

This product's forum (0 discussions)

	Discussion	Replies	Latest Post
	No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight

Start a new discussion

Topic:

First post:

Prompts for sign-in

[Cancel]

Guidelines

Active discussions in related forums

	Discussion	Replies	Latest Post
	politics Can anybody recommend a book on Thatcher's impact on Britain's international standing?	5	7 days ago
	politics This is Politics?????	27	18 days ago

Related forums

politics (2 discussions)

Listmania!

random brilliance: A list by Mr. J. Maccallum-stewart "pomskua"
Favourite Books: A list by L. Christensen "Yosemite Sam"
My top ten books of 2009: A list by Mr. Philip M. Nagle

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Feedback

Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.

The Body Shop

Protect and boost your glow with The Body Shop Vitamin C Skin Boost.

›Shop The Body Shop

More From W. Warren Wagar

H.G. Wells: Traversing Time

"Comprehensive and compelling, assertive and argumentative, it's a lot... Read more
£29.93

A Close Shave

Philips Nivea Coolskin HS8060 Moisturizing Rotary Shaving System

For all types of hair removal, stay smooth with Amazon.co.uk.

›Discover Shaving & Hair Removal

Treat Someone

With an Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificate, you can get them what they want (even if you don't know what that is).

›Learn more about Gift Certificates

Where's My Stuff?

track your recent orders
view or change your orders in Your Account

Delivery and Returns

see our delivery rates and policies
thinking of returning an item? (See our Returns Policy)

Need Help?

Forgot your password?
Buy Gift Certificates.
still have questions? Visit our Help Pages

Your Recent History

(What's this?)

You have no recently viewed items or searches.

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.

Look to the right column to find helpful suggestions for your shopping session.

Continue Shopping: Top Sellers

The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson

4.5 out of 5 stars (74)�3.86

Breaking Dawn (Twilight Saga) by Stephenie Meyer

4.1 out of 5 stars (462)�6.49

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

4.1 out of 5 stars (164)�3.99

The Host by Stephenie Meyer

4.2 out of 5 stars (80)�3.86


Amazon Home

International Sites: United States \| Germany \| France \| Japan \| Canada \| China

Business Programs: Sell on Amazon \| Fulfilment by Amazon \| Join Associates \| Join Advantage

Customer Service \| Help \| View Basket \| Your Account

About Amazon.co.uk \| Careers at Amazon


Amazon Home

International Sites: United States \| Germany \| France \| Japan \| Canada \| China

Business Programs: Sell on Amazon \| Fulfilment by Amazon \| Join Associates \| Join Advantage

Customer Service \| Help \| View Basket \| Your Account

About Amazon.co.uk \| Careers at Amazon