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The First Men In The Moon
H. G. Wells
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Description for The First Men In The Moon
Paperback. The classic space travel novel rejoins the Masterworks list with an introduction by Lisa Tuttle. Series: S.F. Masterworks. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 214.
'As we saw it first it was the wildest and most desolate of scenes. We were in an enormous amphitheatre, a vast circular plain, the floor of the giant crater. Its cliff-like wall closed us in on every side?' Thanks to the discovery of an anti-gravity metal, Cavorite, two Victorian Englishman decide to tackle the most prestigious goal - space travel. They construct a sphere that will ultimately take them to the moon. On landing, they encounter what seems like an utterly barren landscape but they soon find signs that the planet was once very much alive. ... Read more
'As we saw it first it was the wildest and most desolate of scenes. We were in an enormous amphitheatre, a vast circular plain, the floor of the giant crater. Its cliff-like wall closed us in on every side?' Thanks to the discovery of an anti-gravity metal, Cavorite, two Victorian Englishman decide to tackle the most prestigious goal - space travel. They construct a sphere that will ultimately take them to the moon. On landing, they encounter what seems like an utterly barren landscape but they soon find signs that the planet was once very much alive. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Condition
New
Series
S.F. Masterworks
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781473218000
SKU
9781473218000
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About H. G. Wells
H.G. Wells was born in Bromley, Kent in 1866. After working as a draper's apprentice and pupil-teacher, he won a scholarship to the Normal School of Science in 1884, studying under T. H. Huxley. He was awarded a first-class honours degree in biology and resumed teaching but had to retire after a kick from an ill-natured pupil afflicted his kidneys. ... Read more
Reviews for The First Men In The Moon
Wells's scientific romances were works of art with unique relevance for our times The Prospero of all the brave new worlds of the mind, and the Shakespeare of science fiction A classic study of scientific hubris brought to destruction
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