Not In A Thousand Years - The Uniqueness of the Twentieth Century

Winner of the Independent Publishers Award In History 2007 (View sample chapters)

Here are what diverse readers are saying about this book:

“If you like knowing how things get from Point A to Point B, Not in a Thousand Years is for you.  Fernald takes us through a fascinating list of how things got the way they are and, why in the 20th century.  Explaining everything from technological changes and inventions to cultural shifts in thoughts and beliefs, Not in a Thousand Years will fill in all those missing pieces.

Bret Stephenson  MA, author of Slaying the Dragon: The Contemporary Struggle of Adolescent Boys--Modern Rules in an Ancient Game.

“Not In A Thousand Years is a fascinating, and thought-provoking summary of the events and developments that shaped the 20th Century, and made that century truly unique. Geoff Fernald goes beyond a simple list of obvious technological and industrial changes; rather, he links the people, discoveries, inventions, ideas, and developments that impacted most aspects of our daily lives in the last century… You will undoubtedly think of developments or events you believe were equally important. Ultimately, it is this reaction or reflection by the reader, which makes this book so stimulating to read.”

Dr. John A van Raalte, formerly General Manager at Electron-Optics Lab of Thomson Group, France and Director of Video Disc Technology

David Sarnoff (RCA) Research Center, Princeton, NJ

“Not in a Thousand Years advances a compelling argument that humankind's advancing grasp of technology presents us with a key to a treasure chest, or perhaps a Pandora's box.  Whether the contents of the box turn out to be wonderful or frightening is in our hands.  The box will be opened, because it is our nature and our destiny.  For the first time in history the world will truly be ours, with all the opportunity and responsibility that entails.  We can't go back.”

Kevin Bergeron, Pratt & Whitney Machinist, BA English Literature