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The World Set Free

The World Set Free

Wells, H. G.

Paperback

Fiction AnthologiesEnvironmental StudiesGeneral World History

ISBN10: 1162712929
ISBN13: 9781162712925
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 162
Weight: 0.64
Height: 0.35 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
The World Set Free is a science fiction novel written by H.G. Wells, first published in 1914. The book presents a vision of a future where atomic energy has been discovered and harnessed, leading to a world of limitless power and potential. However, this newfound power also brings with it the threat of destruction and chaos, as nations race to develop ever more powerful weapons and engage in a devastating global conflict. The novel follows the lives of various characters as they navigate this new world, including a scientist who is instrumental in the discovery of atomic energy, a young couple caught up in the war, and a group of survivors struggling to rebuild in the aftermath. Throughout the book, Wells explores themes of war, technology, and society, offering a thought-provoking commentary on the dangers and possibilities of human progress. The World Set Free is widely considered to be one of Wells' most important works and a seminal work of science fiction, influencing later writers such as Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke.The problem which was already being mooted by such scientific men as Ramsay, Rutherford, and Soddy, in the very beginning of the twentieth century, the problem of inducing radio-activity in the heavier elements and so tapping the internal energy of atoms, was solved by a wonderful combination of induction, intuition, and luck by Holsten so soon as the year 1933.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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