Project Gutenberg 2020-10-31 Public domain in the USA. 147 Cobbe, Frances Power 1822 1904 Nostradamus, Merlin The Age of Science: A Newspaper of the Twentieth Century The Age of Science: A Newspaper of the 20th Century Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "The Age of Science: A Newspaper of the Twentieth Century" by Merlin Nostradamus is a satirical work created as a mock newspaper, reflecting a speculative view of the future during the late 19th century. This book presents a fictional account of society in the late 20th century, exploring themes of scientific advancement, societal norms, and the role of medicine in a transformed world. It combines elements of speculative fiction with social commentary, making it a unique exploration of the intersection between science and everyday life. The content of "The Age of Science" delves into a future where scientific pursuits dominate human existence, often at the expense of traditional social institutions, religion, and literature. The newspaper features a wide range of articles, including reports on scientific congresses, medical advancements, and societal regulations enforcing health and safety. The societal structure depicted is heavily reliant on a medical elite, with humorous yet critical commentary on the absurdity of extreme medical governance, such as laws that prohibit any form of dissent against medical practices. Through a variety of topics such as the development of a Prospective Telegraph, the abolition of certain historical concepts, and the bizarre interplay between science and daily life, the book presents an exaggerated yet thought-provoking consideration of a future heavily influenced by scientific ideology. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 46.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Science fiction Satire England -- Fiction Dystopias -- Fiction PR Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour 112964 2025-07-25T08:30:06.856126 text/html 88664 2024-10-18T07:29:39 text/html 332783 2025-07-25T08:30:09.827081 application/epub+zip 333033 2025-07-25T08:30:07.708087 application/epub+zip 106914 2025-07-25T08:30:07.290061 application/epub+zip 378552 2025-07-25T08:30:11.658008 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367636 2025-07-25T08:30:09.444068 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141800 2022-09-28T17:12:00.455064 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 97894 2025-07-25T08:30:06.648042 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 77852 2024-10-18T07:29:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17318 2025-07-25T08:30:11.797003 application/rdf+xml 16323 2025-07-25T08:30:07.397037 image/jpeg 2511 2025-07-25T08:30:07.343025 image/jpeg 318459 2025-07-25T08:30:06.873133 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia