Posts tagged Science Fiction
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What we can learn about urbanism from the sci-fi book Dune
Frank Herbert’s Dune is one of the best-selling science fiction novels in history. Dune’s fictional universe has a number of parallels to resource use and the built environment in our world, from water shortages and overpopulation to the way places shape habits and personalities. Keep reading…
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Dune, one of the most popular sci-fi books ever, has a lot of urbanism in it
Frank Herbert’s Dune is one of the best-selling science fiction novels in history. Dune’s fictional universe has a number of parallels to resource use and the built environment in our world, from water shortages and overpopulation to the way places shape habits and personalities Keep reading…
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Get a look at 23rd century public transit in the latest Star Trek movie
In the Star Trek universe, transporter technology can instantaneously whiz characters from starships to planets and back again. The latest Trek movie, Star Trek Beyond, shows us transporters in service as public transit. Keep reading…