Project Gutenberg 2022-05-15 Public domain in the USA. 137 Grimshaw, Robert 1850 1941 Fifty years hence: or, What may be in 1943 A prophecy supposed to be based on scientific deductions by an improved graphical method 50 years hence: or, What may be in 1943 A prophecy supposed to be based on scientific deductions by an improved graphical method $aUnited States :$bPractical Publishing Company,$c1892. Charlene Taylor, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Fifty Years Hence: or, What may be in 1943" by Robert Grimshaw is a prophetic work that can be categorized as a speculative fiction publication written in the early 1890s. The book explores predictions concerning future societal, scientific, and technological advancements that might take place fifty years hence, specifically aiming to envision the world as it could be in 1943. It employs a graphical method of deduction to propose a detailed and fantastical future. Through the narrative, the protagonist, Roger Brathwaite, an advanced thinker, shares his vision of a transformed world that thrives on electricity and scientific breakthroughs. The story is structured as a continuous prophecy, presenting a vivid picture of daily life, governance, technological improvements, and cultural advancements in 1943. Brathwaite predicts innovations in communication, transportation, sanitation, and social structures, highlighting themes of progress and the betterment of human life through science. As the tale unfolds, it encapsulates both the excitement and the potential disillusionment of a future shaped by unforeseen changes and challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/fiftyyearshenceo00grim/page/n5/mode/2up 20201126184919grimshaw 1892 US Reading ease score: 50.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Utopias Twentieth century -- Forecasts CB PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 145639 2025-07-27T05:53:45.799734 text/html 121358 2024-10-18T21:58:54 text/html 812434 2025-07-27T05:53:50.741709 application/epub+zip 811934 2025-07-27T05:53:47.447735 application/epub+zip 425467 2025-07-27T05:53:46.515725 application/epub+zip 1595456 2025-07-27T05:53:52.932696 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1320856 2025-07-27T05:53:49.937714 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1192403 2022-09-30T16:44:00.206140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 126113 2025-07-27T05:53:45.538728 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 106041 2024-10-18T21:58:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17011 2025-07-27T05:53:53.118698 application/rdf+xml 13535 2025-07-27T05:53:46.828718 image/jpeg 1978 2025-07-27T05:53:46.667718 image/jpeg 1406904 2025-07-27T05:53:45.834729 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