Future Magic

by Robert L. Forward

The scientist/author explores the realm of technological advances that bridge the gap between today's science fiction creations and tomorrow's scientific breakthroughs.

Genres: Science, Nonfiction

256 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1987

About the author

Robert Lull Forward, commonly known as Robert L. Forward, (August 15, 1932 - September 21, 2002) was an American physicist and science fiction writer. His fiction is noted for its scientific credibility, and uses many ideas developed during his work as an aerospace engineer.

Reviews

[Evan Þ. · Rating 3 out of 5]

This's a collection of Forward's nonfiction essays on potential future technology which would seem magical to us. It's written for a general audience, so it assumes the reader's definitely interested in science but doesn't assume any particular knowledge. It's written in 1988, and (unfortunately), all of it seems just as magical to us today: things like exploiting gravitational waves, black holes, and atomic spin.

This wasn't deep on any particular point, but it was fun to read and stretch my imagination.

[Ami Iida · Rating 3 out of 5]

A coalescence of neutron stars can be observed by LIGO and VIRGO this summer.
SF can be archival to reality!