Milo M. (Milo Milton) Hastings

Milo M. (Milo Milton) Hastings
Milo Milton Hastings (1884–1957) was an American inventor, writer, and nutritionist known for his contributions to science fiction and dystopian literature. His most famous work is the 1919 novel "City of Endless Night," which imagines a future totalitarian underground city. Hastings was also a prolific contributor to popular magazines, writing on health and agricultural topics. In addition to fiction, he published works on nutrition and advocated for healthier eating habits, often focusing on issues like food preservation and diet reform.

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Chapter I DIP INTO THIS NOVEL ANYWHERE.... It deals with a god in whom nobody believed, and of his adventures the day after eternity. For instance, try Chapter XVI. One Sunday afternoon I was driving through a sparsely settled region on the southwest slope of the Catskills. It was growing late and I was anxious to get back to New York, but I had lost my way. In an attempt to cut across to the Hudson... more...

CHAPTER I IS THERE MONEY IN THE POULTRY BUSINESS? The chicken business is big. No one knows how big it is and no one can find out. The reason it is hard to find out is because so many people are engaged in it and because the chicken crop is sold, not once a year, but a hundred times a year. Statistics are guesses. True statistics are the sum of little guesses, but often figures published as statistics... more...

PART ONE FOREWORD: In this strange story of another day, the author has "dipped into the future" and viewed with his mind's eye the ultimate effect of America's self-satisfied complacency, and her persistent refusal to heed the lessons of Oriental progress. I can safely promise the reader who takes up this unique recital of the twentieth century warfare, that his interest will be... more...