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There's a heavy price to pay for the manipulation of nature in this novel from the revered author of The War of the Worlds and The Time Machine. It begins as a boon for mankind-the creation of the substance Herakleophorbia IV. When fed to farm animals, it causes them to grow to enormous size. But when it is accidentally allowed to enter the local food chain, the consequences prove monstrous: Human children exposed to it grow into giants, reaching...
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"The Island of Doctor Moreau" is a science fiction, called "an exercise in youthful blasphemy". The text of the novel is the narration of Edward Prendick, a shipwrecked man rescued by a passing boat who is left on the island home of Doctor Moreau, who creates human-like beings from animals via vivisection. The novel deals with a number of philosophical themes, including pain and cruelty, moral responsibility, human identity, and human interference...
3) World Brain
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'World Brain' is an article written by H. G. Wells and first contributed to the new 'Encyclopédie Française' in 1937. It explores the idea of a 'permanent world encyclopaedia' that would contain 'the whole human memory' and that would be 'a world synthesis of bibliography and documentation with the indexed archives of the world.' Fascinating and arguably prophetic reading, 'World Brain' will appeal to fans of any of Wells' work. Includes a specially...
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First published in 1904, 'Anticipations' is an attempt by H. G. Wells in 1901 to make predictions about the future, especially concerning technological and scientific progress. It offers an interesting look at the technological achievements of the 20th century, with Wells reflecting on some of the less attractive characteristics of a world we have grown beyond, as well as offering a keen insight into social dynamics and the progress it directs. 'Anticipations'...
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"Scientific War" is an article written by H. G. Wells and first published in 1915. It explores the ideas of the scientific advancement of war and the ramifications this has had-in the case of the start of the First World War-on all aspects of warfare from injuries to strategy. A fascinating treatise, "Scientific War" is highly recommended for those with an interest in WWI and the work of H. G. Wells.
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