Pegasus : $b problems of transportationFuller, J. F. C. (John Frederick Charles)
History
Pegasus : $b problems of transportation
Fuller, J. F. C. (John Frederick Charles)
Railroads -- History; Transportation; Trucks
Shows that advertising has become, not merely an economic necessity,
but a real benefit to social life. Examines its present position as
a factor in civilization and outlines its potentialities, not merely
as a commercial, but as a social and political, influence.
=Pegasus=, or Problems of Transport. By Colonel J. F. C. FULLER. With
Plates.
The author, after a brief review of the history of the railway,
shows that roadless vehicles, which in the form of tanks did so much
to win the recent war, in the form of commercial machines, may do as
much to win the present peace, by solving the problem of
over-population and, consequently, of unemployment.
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=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.
=Birth Control and the State=: a Plea and a Forecast. By C. P.
BLACKER, _M.C._, M.A., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.
A level-headed examination of the case for and against birth
control, summing up in its favour.
=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.
=Gallio=, or the Tyranny of Science. By J. W. N. SULLIVAN, author of
“A History of Mathematics.”
An attack on the values which science is so successfully imposing
upon civilization.
=The Future of the English Language.= By BASIL DE SELINCOURT, author
of “The English Secret,” etc.
An analysis of the present condition of the English language and the
paths along which it is progressing.
=Mercurius=, or the World on Wings. By C. THOMPSON WALKER.
A brilliant picture of the world as it will be when inevitable
developments in aircraft take place.
=Lars Porsena=, or the Future of Swearing. By ROBERT GRAVES, author of
“Country Sentiment,” etc.
An account of the popular decline in swearing, the possibility that
it will regain its lost prestige, and new influences which are
affecting it.
=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.
=The Future of Architecture.= By CHRISTIAN BARMAN, editor of “The
Architects’ Journal.”
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TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES
● Typos fixed; non-standard spelling and dialect retained.
● Enclosed italics font in _underscores_.
● Enclosed bold font in =equals=.
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