A view from the year 3000

456 Pages·1999·49.339 MB·English

by  Michael H. Hart, Arturo Kukeni

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A DESCENDANT OF
Michael Hart's first book. The 100: A
Ranking ofthe—Most Influential Persons in
History, li—sts and ranks in order of
influence the hundred men and women
who have had the greatest impact on the
course of history and on the everyday
lives ofother human beings. Hart gathers
together the vital facts about history's
greatest statesmen, scientists, artists,
religious leaders, explorers, philosophers,
and inventors; and in incisive biographies,
he describes the careers andcontributions
ofeach ofthese titans.
Hart's fascinating book is a concise and
readable history ofthe world. Hart proves
tobeaclearwriterandafineteacher.
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Thought-provokingandutterlyabsorbing.
LosAngelesTimes
Ausefulencapsulationofworldhistory.
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Writtenineasy-to-readstyle.
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Hart's new book, A Viewfrom the Year S
3000: A Ranking of the Most Influential
Persons of All Time, is an imaginative
sequel to his first one, a daring attempt to §
anticipate what might occur in the coming
millennium, and how the world will look a 0>
thousandyearsfromnow.
Like the first book, this one consists of
biographies of history's greatest men and
women,rankedinorderofinfluence. Inthis
volume, however, "history" includes not
just the past we already know, but also the
yearsfrom2000to3000A.D.
The book is written fromthe perspective
of Arturo Kukeni, an imaginary descendant
of Hart, living in the year 3000. A true
polymath, Kukeni has deeply studied
history, science, philosophy, literature, and
the arts, and he has carefully researched
developmentsinallthosefields.
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A VIEW FROM
THE YEAR 3000
AlsobyMichaelH. Hart:
The 100: A Rankingofthe Most Influential Persons in History
A VIEW FROM
THE YEAR 3000
A RANKING OF THE 100
MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSONS
OF ALL TIME
by
ARTURO KUKEIMI
adescendantof
MICHAEL H. HART
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Copyright © 1999MichaelH. Hart
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ISBN 0-9671077-0-9 (cloth)
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Manypersonshaveassistedmeinthewritingofthisbook. The
coverwasdesignedbyDonaldArcher,whoalsoprovided valuable
advice on various other aspects of the book. The editorial
assistance provided by Cristina Bryan, Yael Flusberg, and Tony
Gahan is gratefully acknowledged. Various suggestions and
insights provided by my two sons, Robert and Richard, were very
helpful. Ed and Judith Blair helped me to clarify my ideas, and
supplied invaluable advice and assistance in designing the book.
Most ofall, I would like to thank my friend Merna Smith for her
encouragement, for her assistance in editing and proofreading the
book,andforhermanyhelpfulsuggestionsatallstages.