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Escrita en 1913 y publicada en 1914, El mundo liberado es la obra en la que H.G. Wells anticipa la invención y el uso de la bomba atómica, las guerras mundiales y la inevitable formación de superestructuras mundiales. La historia parte del descubrimiento de una potente fuente de energía que se acaba empleando libremente como un arma de destrucción masiva, llevando la civilización humana al borde del colapso absoluto. La única solución ante...
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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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Basta pensar que La guerra de los mundos fue escrita entre 1895 y 1897 para darse cuenta del poder visionario del texto. Desde el momento de su publicación la novela se convirtió en una de las piezas fundamentales del canon de las obras de ciencia ficción y el referente obligado de guerra extraterrestre.
El efecto se hizo sentir inmediatamente desde su primera publicación, incluyendo el famoso caso de la lectura radial hecha por Orson Welles,...
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Mr Parham is a traditional academic disappointed with the social trends of his time. Sir Bussy Woodcock is an intelligent but unrefined self-made millionaire. The pair happen to meet one day and form an unlikely relationship; Sir Bussy interested to learn something of culture and Mr Parham looking for funding for a high-quality periodical. "The Autocracy of Mr. Parham - His Remarkable Adventures in This Changing World" is a novel written by H. G....
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This volume contains a series of predictions made by H. G. Wells as to the ramifications of World War I, covering such areas as politics, economics, border changes, education, media, law, and more.
Contents include:
"Forecasting The Future",
"The End Of The War",
"Nations In Liquidation",
"Braintree, Bocking, And The Future Of The World",
"How Far Will Europe Go Toward Socialism?",
"Lawyer And Press",
"The New Education",
"What The War Is...
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