Download or read book In the Year 2889 written by Jules Verne and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2020-03-16 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'In the Year 2889' is a short story published under the name of Jules Verne, but now believed to be mainly the work of his son Michel Verne, based on his father's ideas. The story follows the publisher of a very influential media empire in the year 2889. Among the predictions announced were pneumatic tubes carrying passengers across the oceans at 1,500 km/h, video conferences, a life expectancy of 68 years, home delivery of aseptic meals, and advertisements projected on clouds.