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The World Set Free - ebook
The World Set Free - ebook
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...
Kategoria: | Science Fiction |
Język: | Angielski |
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ISBN: | 978-83-8115-633-2 |
Rozmiar pliku: | 4,8 MB |