Author: Dan Kogai
The Cold War, space development, the Shinkansen, pollution, robots, computers...
A selection of science magazine masterpieces from the high economic growth period, rereading them from the future as we mark the 100th anniversary of the Showa era
The second book commemorating the 100th anniversary of the founding of "Kodomo no Kagaku" (Science for Children), allowing you to relive the history of science from the Taisho to Showa eras!
Dan Kobaya, a modern intellectual giant with an expertise in science and technology, will select and explain noteworthy articles from back issues spanning the 1950s to the 1980s.
This book allows you to experience the evolution of various fields, meticulously recorded because it is a monthly magazine, including the space race from the Cold War between the US and the Soviet Union, the planning and completion of the Shinkansen, pollution in various areas that were feared to one day become uninhabitable, oil that was said to disappear, home appliances that became more convenient, and computers, also known as microcomputers, which evolved rapidly every day.You can also have fun checking the answers to the predictions of the future at that time!
*The print version comes with an e-book available only to early purchasers. By obtaining it within the period using the QR code on the obi, you can read the entire feature from the January and February 1983 issues of "Kodomo no Kagaku"! (Deadline: February 8, 2026)
The Cold War, space development, the Shinkansen, pollution, robots, computers...
A selection of science magazine masterpieces from the high economic growth period, rereading them from the future as we mark the 100th anniversary of the Showa era
The second book commemorating the 100th anniversary of the founding of "Kodomo no Kagaku" (Science for Children), allowing you to relive the history of science from the Taisho to Showa eras!
Dan Kobaya, a modern intellectual giant with an expertise in science and technology, will select and explain noteworthy articles from back issues spanning the 1950s to the 1980s.
This book allows you to experience the evolution of various fields, meticulously recorded because it is a monthly magazine, including the space race from the Cold War between the US and the Soviet Union, the planning and completion of the Shinkansen, pollution in various areas that were feared to one day become uninhabitable, oil that was said to disappear, home appliances that became more convenient, and computers, also known as microcomputers, which evolved rapidly every day.You can also have fun checking the answers to the predictions of the future at that time!
*The print version comes with an e-book available only to early purchasers. By obtaining it within the period using the QR code on the obi, you can read the entire feature from the January and February 1983 issues of "Kodomo no Kagaku"! (Deadline: February 8, 2026)
Released 25/08/08
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