FUTURE WORLD by Peter Goodwin [1979]

Book Club Associates, 1979 | Hardcover, 156 pages | 240 x 330 mm

Step into the imagination of the late 1970s with Future World, Peter Goodwin’s fascinating exploration of how emerging technologies were poised to shape the 21st century. Published in 1979, this richly illustrated volume offers a bold, speculative look at the future from the vantage point of a world on the cusp of digital and environmental transformation.

Drawing on the latest scientific knowledge of the time, Future World investigates everything from self-driving cars and video shopping to alternative energy sources and ecological innovation. With specially commissioned full-colour artwork, technical line drawings, and contemporary photographs, the book captures the hopes, fears and predictions of a society looking forward to the new millennium.

Both a nostalgic time capsule and a visionary piece of speculative non-fiction, this is a compelling read for fans of retrofuturism, design history and the evolution of technological dreams.

Large format edition bound in blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine.

Very good condition for age: Clean and tightly bound copy. No inscriptions or annotations. Dust jacket showing some wear, particularly along the edges, but it remains presentable nonetheless.