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The Children's Book of the Future
- Author
- Lavie Tidhar
- Narrator
- Gemma Lawrence
- Publisher
- Dorling Kindersley Ltd
- Publish Date
- 13 June 2024
- Run Time
- 2 hours 11 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
The Children's Book of the Future is a narrative non-fiction audiobook offering an inclusive and hopeful vision of the future, with a diverse, multicultural approach that will appeal to children of all backgrounds.
Some of the diverse visions explored include: underwater cities; the solar system and space travel; green technologies and sustainability; robots and AI; the future of cities; and much more! In short, the audiobook sets out to reclaim the future for current and future generations of children.
Lavie Tidhar is a multiple award winning science fiction writer and children's author (Central Station; Candy). He is a Washington Post columnist and a visiting professor at Richmond, The American International University in London.
Richard Watson is a highly-respected futurologist at the Judge School at Cambridge University and an author of several non-fiction books, including Digital Vs Human: How We'll Live, Love and Think in the Future.
©2024 Lavie Tidhar; Richard Watson (P)2024 DK Audio
Critics Review
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"Our children hear many reasons to be afraid of the future, and not many to be hopeful. THE CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE FUTURE is a beautiful, ideas-packed introduction to a world to look forward to - a world we can all help to make."
Former NEW SCIENTIST editor-in-chief and author of THE BRIGHT SIDE
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"Finally, a book about the future for those who will live in that future! From exploring our solar system to finding other inhabitants in nearby star systems, this a book about and for those who will be the first earthlings to journey beyond our planet."
Senior Astronomer, Institute Fellow SETI Institute, Mountain View, California.
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“The only thing wrong with the Children’s Book of the Future is that it didn't exist fifty years ago! If it had, I’d have gulped it down. Right here and now, though, one couldn't ask for a more vibrant, engaging and downright fun guide to the world of tomorrow. It’s unfashionably optimistic and I love it for that. Lavie and Richard have done the future proud.”
Astrophysicist and best-selling author of Revelation Space and Eversion
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“Eye-opening, funny and visually delightful! Perfect for young readers and families to explore together, The Children’s Book of the Future is a must-have for anyone who dreams of what tomorrow might bring.”
Author of The Waste Tide and AI 2041: Ten Visions for Our Future
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“Amazing and astounding: a kaleidoscope of marvellous and inspiring futures. This is a book to lose yourself in.”
FRSL, award-winning author of The Thing Itself and Stealing for the Skies
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Details
- Author
- Lavie Tidhar
- Narrator
- Gemma Lawrence
- Duration
- 2 hours 11 minutes
- Release Date
- 13 June 2024
- ISBN
- 9780241719534
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Dorling Kindersley Ltd
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage general interest: Science and technology, Children’s / Teenage social topics: Environment, sustainability and green issues
Synopsis
The Children's Book of the Future is a narrative non-fiction audiobook offering an inclusive and hopeful vision of the future, with a diverse, multicultural approach that will appeal to children of all backgrounds.Some of the diverse visions explored include: underwater cities; the solar system and space travel; green technologies and sustainability; robots and AI; the future of cities; and much more! In short, the audiobook sets out to reclaim the future for current and future generations of children.Lavie Tidhar is a multiple award winning science fiction writer and children's author (Central Station; Candy). He is a Washington Post columnist and a visiting professor at Richmond, The American International University in London.Richard Watson is a highly-respected futurologist at the Judge School at Cambridge University and an author of several non-fiction books, including Digital Vs Human: How We'll Live, Love and Think in the Future.©2024 Lavie Tidhar; Richard Watson (P)2024 DK Audio
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