{"product_id":"the-alternate-world-of-1929-joseph-fortune-9781969944000","title":"The Alternate World of 1929: Three Illustrated Stories of a World Transformed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Alternate World of 1929\u003c\/em\u003e presents a richly illustrated journey into a future that never was. In this reimagined history, the optimism that followed the end of the First World War carried humanity further than anyone thought possible. Global cooperation, accelerated innovation, and a belief in progress transformed the world within a single decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis art book explores three monumental achievements of this alternate 1929: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Global High-Speed Rail Network\u003c\/strong\u003e - a system of tube-driven trains traveling more than 400 miles per hour, connecting nations in hours instead of days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe First Solo Mission to Mars\u003c\/strong\u003e - a daring expedition launched with 1920s ingenuity, capturing the romance of exploration and the spirit of human resilience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Water Collection and Distribution System\u003c\/strong\u003e - towering condensation spires harvesting and channeling water to deserts and dry lands, reshaping agriculture and human settlement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcross more than 80 pages of full-color artwork, maps, and diagrams, each section layers the story of invention, community, and global transformation. From bustling train terminals and futuristic Mars habitats to the glimmering silhouettes of desert water towers, the book captures a world where creativity and collaboration rewrote the course of history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigned as if recovered from a parallel timeline, \u003cem\u003eThe Alternate World of 1929\u003c\/em\u003e is part speculative history, part visual chronicle. It combines the imagination of alternate history with the craft of a finely produced art book, offering readers an experience that feels both familiar and impossibly new.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEpic Foundry Press continues its mission to document imagined worlds through visual storytelling. This volume stands as both a companion to earlier titles and a self-contained archive - an invitation to step into 1929, and see the future as it might have been.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joseph Fortune\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1969944005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781969944000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Epic Foundry Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/24\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 86\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.69h x 7.44w x 0.23d","brand":"Joseph Fortune","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47427871047935,"sku":"9781969944000","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_547b26d3-1b91-4e6e-92b8-9d5e10333616.jpg?v=1761582114","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-alternate-world-of-1929-joseph-fortune-9781969944000","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}