(Part 2) Top products from r/RetroFuturism
We found 21 product mentions on r/RetroFuturism. We ranked the 83 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
21. ARZAK. EL VIGILANTE (MOEBIUS) (Spanish Edition)
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Show Reddit reviews22. Revere Copper Clad Cookware Set, Silver (7 Piece)
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Stainless steel vessels and lids for lasting beautyCopper Bottom for quick and even heat distributionPhenolic stay-cool pistol grips and knobs for comfortHandles are oven-safe to 350 F25-year warranty against defects
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24. Thieves Of Light (Photon : The Ultimate Game on Planet Earth)
Sentiment score: -1
Number of reviews: 1
Show Reddit reviews25. Shelter (The Shelter Library of Building Books)
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Shelter Publications
Show Reddit reviews26. The Rise and Fall of American Growth: The U.S. Standard of Living since the Civil War (The Princeton Economic History of the Western World)
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
University Press Group Ltd
Show Reddit reviews27. The future world of agriculture (Walt Disney World EPCOT Center book)
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Show Reddit reviews28. Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean: How a Generation of Swashbuckling Jews Carved Out an Empire in the New World in Their Quest for Treasure, Religious Freedom--and Revenge
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Anchor
Show Reddit reviews29. TechTV's Catalog of Tomorrow
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Used Book in Good Condition
Show Reddit reviews30. Yesterday's Tomorrows: Past Visions of the American Future
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Show Reddit reviews31. Futuredays: A Nineteenth Century Vision of the Year 2000
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Used Book in Good Condition
Show Reddit reviews32. King of the Seven Dwarfs: General Electric's Ambiguous Challenge to the Computer Industry
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Used Book in Good Condition
Show Reddit reviews33. Tour of the Universe: The Journey of a Lifetime
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Show Reddit reviews34. The DREAMS OUR STUFF IS MADE OF: HOW SCIENCE FICTION CONQUERED THE WORLD
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Used Book in Good Condition
Show Reddit reviews35. Stile Transatlantico / Transatlantic Style
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
The Creative Exchange Between Italy & America in Mid-Century Automotive Design
Show Reddit reviews36. All Our Wrong Todays: A Novel
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Dutton Books
Show Reddit reviews37. The Tripods Collection: The White Mountains; The City of Gold and Lead; The Pool of Fire; When the Tripods Came
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
ALADDIN
Show Reddit reviews38. Moebius Library: The World of Edena
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
The World of Edena
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I haven't read any of these books yet (except for the first one), but they're on my wishlist. I do have "Where is my Jetpack?" though and although it's an awesome, beautiful book, it might not be what you're looking for as it has original illustrations rather than vintage one.
Some suggestions:
Little Vintage Book of SciFi - Selections from vintage scifi comic books.
Yesterday's Tomorrows: Past Visions of the American Future
The Wonderful Future That Never Was
Oh man, I have the book this is from, the ideas come across as a bit dated now (naturally) but it's overall pretty neat, and the art is great.
https://www.amazon.com/Tour-Universe-Lifetime-Malcolm-Edwards/dp/0905310365
Thanks. Shared images months ago when it showed at museum, and on reddit.g
Who says concept or dream cars don't influence production cars? Compare the notch in the fin at the back, and where they start with a 1960 Chrysler 300F.
Sadly the ultra cool door handles didn't make onto the production car.
Along with seeing the cars at the Blackhawk, Donald Osborne's book [Stile Transatlantico/Transatlantic Style] (https://www.amazon.com/Stile-Transatlantico-Transatlantic-Donald-Osborne/dp/0988273365) [amazon link for reference - not a blogdiot) is one of the best automotive books I've read; and the Furman photos are icing on the cake; which you obviously wouldn't want want to get anywhere near a $100 book.
Not just the US, almost all nations had heavily regulated monopolies at the time. All nations also deregulated at roughly the same time as well (for internal traffic at least).
That said there have been some intriguing numbers that while deregulation had some initial gains, the later changes (aka cutting of food, free baggage allowance, decreases in comfort, etc) were not actually reflected in a real dollar cost decreases. You can read The Rise and The Fall of American Growth for the actual argument (that is all cited and done better than my memory can allow).
This book came out a few days ago. It's not exactly aligned with what you mentioned but you may find it interesting. I'm almost halfway through and I am enjoying it.
All Our Wrong Todays: A Novel https://www.amazon.com/dp/1101985135/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_YRhNybQZ30Z74
There was a TV series, but the only notable thing I can remember from it was a cool armored hovercraft.
The original story was the first of a trilogy, so there's plenty of material for sequels.
The book's Amazon reviews are amusing to read as well since Amazon only sold books back then.
Also, it belongs in /r/surrealmemes
If possible Mœbius fans should check out ARZACH! They are nearly [impossible] (https://www.amazon.com/Arzak-Arzach-vigilante-Watcher-Spanish/dp/8467906162/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1496538532&sr=8-13&keywords=moebius+arzach) to get by now, but damn they are great.
There's an entire book about it called "Art of Atari" by Tim Lapetino that was just recently released. Really good read. He's also releasing a poster book later this year.
World of Edena
The Incal
Astounding stuff.
Lloyd Kahn (one of the creators of Domebook I and Domebook II) and a builder of many domes made this same revelation in 1973 and swore off domes forever with the publication of the book Shelter, where he advocates for simple usually rectangular homes using local materials. In his editorial/essay in the book he calls domes "smart but not wise", which pretty much sums up the issue.
More info here: https://www.shelterpub.com/domes/
His book Shelter is still in print and available on Amazon. Recommended and insightful reading: https://www.amazon.com/Shelter-Library-Building-Books/dp/0936070110
I loved these books as a kid. Picked-up the recent reprint a few years ago. Well worth it.
Incidentally, the short prequel he wrote in the late 80's isn't great, but it's also in there for completionists.
They basically acquired GE's computing systems group and became King of the Seven Dwarfs
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https://www.amazon.com/King-Seven-Dwarfs-Electrics-Ambiguous/dp/0818673834
They "predicted" the pots though!
Red Ranger Came Calling
https://www.amazon.com/Ranger-Came-Calling-Berkeley-Breathed/dp/0316102490
There's a whole series of these, archived here (in French) and others here.
There's also the book called Futuredays with Aasimov's commentary about how 19th Century France imagined the new millennium.
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https://www.amazon.com/future-world-agriculture-Disney-Center/dp/0717281426
There was a book written about this several years ago. See The Dreams Our Stuff is Made Of. Subtitle is How Science Fiction Conquered the World.
And, this genre still can't get it's own section in the Times Book Review. They do mysteries, but nooooo, SciFi is too low brow.
Used for the cover of the book: Photon: Thieves of Light
https://www.amazon.com/Thieves-Light-Photon-Ultimate-Planet/dp/0425098109