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The World Set Free
Hardcover
ISBN13: 9781022969445
Publisher: Anson Street Press
Published: Mar 28 2025
Pages: 208
Weight: 1.03
Height: 0.50 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
H. G. Wells, the visionary author, delivers a chillingly prescient tale in The World Set Free, a work of science fiction that explores the dawn of atomic energy and its devastating consequences. Published well before the advent of nuclear weapons, this novel envisions a future consumed by world war fueled by powerful atomic bombs.
The narrative delves into the potential for global destruction and the subsequent need for a world government to ensure peace. As a work of speculative fiction, it offers a stark warning about the dangers of unchecked technological advancement and the importance of international cooperation. The World Set Free remains a thought-provoking exploration of humanity's capacity for both innovation and self-destruction, making it a compelling read for anyone interested in science fiction, political science, and the enduring questions surrounding our future.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.
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