Rusticus : $b or, The future of the countryside — John Shaqi
Rusticus : $b or, The future of the countrysideBriggs, Martin S. (Martin Shaw)
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Rusticus : $b or, The future of the countryside
Briggs, Martin S. (Martin Shaw)
Country life -- Great Britain; Great Britain -- Economic conditions; Land use, Rural -- Great Britain
An attempt to summarize the results secured by the scientific
treatment of psychical phenomena, to forecast the future
developments of such research, and to answer the familiar question
“What is the good of it all?”
_NEARLY READY_
=Janus=, or the Conquest of War. By WILLIAM MCDOUGALL, M.B., F.R.S.,
Professor of Psychology, Harvard University, author of “The Group
Mind,” etc.
A volume of fundamental importance to all those who would avoid
future wars. Sections are devoted to lessons of the Great War, the
Causes of War, Preventives of War, League to Enforce Peace, and
International Air Force as a Prevention of War.
=Rusticus=, or the Future of the Countryside. By MARTIN S. BRIGGS,
F.R.I.B.A., author of “A Short History of the Building Crafts,” etc.
Attributes much of the blame for the desecration of our countryside
to the petrol-engine, though he recognizes other contributory
causes. He attempts to analyse the charm of our counties before the
Industrial Revolution and shows how that movement influenced their
aspect. Finally he surveys the future, making practical suggestions
to avoid further ‘uglification.’
=Aeolus=, or the Future of the Flying Machine. By OLIVER STEWART,
author of “Strategy and Tactics of Air Fighting.”
A picture of the air-vehicle and air-battleship of the future,
painted with colours from the aeronautical research work of to-day.
The author foresees that the flying machine will resist mass
production. Aircraft will be exalted as individual creations of the
Artist-Scientist rather than debased as tools of the Commercialist.
=Stentor=, or the Future of the Press. By DAVID OCKHAM.
Shows how since the War the control of the Press has passed into
the hands of only five men. The law is powerless, even if willing,
to check this justification. Now that independent organs of opinion
are almost eliminated, the author discusses the danger to the
community unless the Public is made aware of the personalities and
policies behind the Trusts.
_IN PREPARATION_
=The Future of India.= By T. EARLE WELBY.
An analysis of the spiritual and political future of 320 million
persons in the light of present tendencies.
=Mercurius=, or the World on Wings. By C. THOMPSON WALKER.
A picture of the air-vehicle and the air-port of to-morrow, and the
influence aircraft will have on our lives.
=The Future of Films.= By ERNEST BETTS.
=Vulcan=, or Labour To-Day and To-Morrow. By CECIL CHISHOLM.
FOOTNOTES:
[1] Quoted in D. H. S. Cranage, _The Home of the Monk_, p. 105.
[2] _Seven Lamps_, IV, 21.
TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES:
Italicized text is surrounded by underscores: _italics_.
Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.
Inconsistencies in hyphenation have been standardized.
Archaic or variant spelling has been retained.
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