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Originally published in 1962, *Profiles of the Future* is a collection of essays Clarke wrote between 1959 and 1961 that explore the farthest reaches of scientific imagination. In this revised edition he revisits the ideas—such as the fourth dimension, the possible obsolescence of gravity, full‑solar‑system exploration, planetary colonization, sea‑resource extraction, asteroid mining, and genetic scaling of humans—to incorporate developments that occurred between the early 1960s and today. The book remains an early, forward‑looking look at technological possibilities and the broader implications for humanity’s future.
First publish date: 1962
Genre: Science/Physics
Authors: Arthur C. Clarke
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