Ouroboros or the Mechanical Extension of Mankind by Garet Garrett

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good-/Good. 1926. E. Dutton & Company. 1st Edition.

"One story of us is continuous. It is the story of our struggle to recapture the Garden of Eden, meaning by that a state of existence free from the doom of toil."

Garrett explores the consequences of advancing technology and industrial capacity in this short but intriguing work. The author follows human progress through the centuries and the impacts of technological development on humanity's way of life.