H.G. Wells
The World Set Free
Paperback
(CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform Sept. 2, 2017)
The novel tells the prophetic story of man’s harnessing of the newly-discovered power of the atom, how this power nearly destroys civilization in a catastrophic war and foreshadows nuclear warfare years before research began and describes the chain reactions involved and the resulting radiation. It is presented as a history of the important events of the 20th century, jumping back and forth amongst narratives of different eyewitnesses and major players in those events. "The World Set Free" is a remarkable example of how science and science fiction can interact with and build upon each other. This book truly shows Wells was a man way before his time... Wells describes a weapon of enormous destructive power, used from the air that would wipe out everything for miles, and actually used the term "atomic bombs." Futuristic Science Fiction at its best...
- ISBN
- 1976040779 / 9781976040771
- Pages
- 194
- Weight
- 9.6 oz.
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 0.4
in.