H.G. Wells
The World Set Free
Paperback
(CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform May 1, 2017)
The World Set Free, published in 1914, is a classic novel that was written by H.G. Wells in which he predicted the use of nuclear weapons that could bring about the end of mankind. The book was read by Leo Szilard in 1932, a year before he discovered the neutron chain reaction. H.G. Wells was a prominent English author in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Wells wrote many of the most famous science fiction novels in literature which has led to him being considered one of the fathers of science fiction. Wells was also a prolific and accomplished writer in other genres and he was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature four times. Classic novels such as The Time Machine, The Island of Doctor Moreau, The Invisible Man, and The War of the Worlds have been adapted into numerous films and other media over the years.
- ISBN
- 1546409238 / 9781546409236
- Pages
- 132
- Weight
- 9.0 oz.
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 0.3
in.