Ouroboros; or, the mechanical extension of mankindGarrett, Garet
Philosophy
Ouroboros; or, the mechanical extension of mankind
Garrett, Garet
Machinery; Machinery in the workplace
Just published. A discussion of the arguments for and against Birth
Control, considered from the personal, social, and international
aspects, and in its bearings upon the future. Summing up in its favour,
the author contends that the only adequate solution rests in the hands
of the medical profession throughout the world.
=Atlantis=, or America and the Future. By Colonel J. F. C. FULLER.
“Many hard things have been said about America, but few quite so
bitter and caustic as these.”—_Daily Sketch._ “The whole of America
as his subject. He can conjure up possibilities of a new Atlantis,
controlled by the gods; but he requires a few centuries for the
communication.”—_Clarion._
=Midas=, or the United States and the Future. By C. H. BRETHERTON,
author of “The Real Ireland,” etc.
A companion volume to _Atlantis_. “Full of astute observations and
acute reflections ... this wise and witty pamphlet, a provocation to
the thought that is creative.”—_Morning Post._ “Packs a punch in every
paragraph. One could hardly ask for more ‘meat’.”—_Spectator._
=Nuntius=, or the Future of Advertising. By GILBERT RUSSELL.
“Another booklet which looks wisely on the world of to-morrow. The
future of advertising is very sanely considered here. We are heartily
in agreement with the main thesis.”—_Spectator._ “A thoughtful little
book.”—_Daily Sketch._
=Pegasus=, or Problems of Transport. By Colonel J. F. C. FULLER,
author of “The Reformation of War,” etc. With 8 Plates.
“The foremost military prophet of the day propounds a solution for
industrial and unemployment problems. It is a bold essay ... and calls
for the attention of all concerned with imperial problems.”—_Daily
Telegraph._ “With a broad imaginative grasp he finds the solution [of
unemployment] in ‘tracked’ vehicles.”—_Westminster Gazette._
“Right up to the high standard of the rest of this series.”—_Clarion._
_READY SHORTLY_
=Artifex=, or the Future of Craftsmanship. By JOHN GLOAG, author of
“Time, Taste, and Furniture.”
After a suggestive sketch of the history of craftsmanship, the
author examines the possibilities in the use of machinery to extend
craftsmanship and make beautiful articles of commerce.
=Plato’s American Republic.= By J. D. WOODRUFF.
A series of witty dialogues in the Platonic manner dealing with aspects
of American life and manners.
=Sybilla=, or the Future of Prophecy. By C. A. MACE, University of St.
Andrew’s.
An examination of the possibilities of scientific forecasting, with
special reference to certain volumes in this series.
=Orpheus=, or the Future of Music. By W. J. TURNER, author of “Music
and Life.”
_IN PREPARATION_
=Ouroboros=, or the Mechanical Extension of Mankind. By GARET GARRETT.
Machine civilization has filled the world with its products. What will
happen when markets are over-flooded?
=Gallio=, or the Tyranny of Science. By J. W. N. SULLIVAN, author of
“A History of Mathematics.”
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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