Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, February 1899 Volume LIV, No. 4, February 1899
by Various, William Jay
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Based on the various articles, what seems to be the prevailing scientific and technological optimism or skepticism of 1899? How do these pieces collectively portray the future as envisioned at the turn of the 20th century?
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How do the authors in this volume approach the task of explaining complex scientific ideas to a general audience? What methods of communication, rhetorical devices, or underlying assumptions about their readers do you notice?
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