The Future History of Travel

By Tim Gingrich
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Published: Jan. 26, 2012
Words: 25,342 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781466064577

Short description

In a world where fossil fuels are fast disappearing, nostalgia for the nearly extinct internal combustion engine drives a band of carbon punks to the last place where a road trip is still possible, China. But their race to recreate the classic road story is routed at every turn by the obstacles of an oil-depleted dystopia.

Extended description

In a world where fossil fuels are fast disappearing, untraveled bookworm Max Versland hitches a ride with a pair of carbon punks whose nostalgia for the nearly extinct internal combustion engine drives them to the last place where a road trip is still possible, China. But their race to recreate the classic road story is routed at every turn by the obstacles of an oil-depleted dystopia.

Fusing the imaginative voyages of Jules Verne with the introspective journeys of Jack Kerouac, The Future History of Travel is a thought-provoking narrative about the end of the road and what comes next.

Tags

environment, cars, dystopia, future, china, road trip, climate change, virtual reality, fossil fuels, augmented reality

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The Future History of Travel by Tim Gingrich Featuring: "Driving Down Old Spiral Highway, Lewiston, ID" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTSqKTaPvPc&list=UUazmPeJb7xhES04l4W4ky5A&...­7&feature=plcp) by reynwrap582 (http://www.youtube.com/user/reynwrap582); and the voice of Ning Ma (http://momentofbeing.com).

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