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The Shape Of Things To Come by H. G. Wells

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When a diplomat dies in the 1930s, he leaves behind a book of 'dream visions' he has been experiencing, detailing events that will occur on Earth for the next two hundred years.

This fictional 'account of the future' (similar to LAST AND FIRST MEN by Olaf Stapledon) proved prescient in many ways, as Wells predicts events such as the Second World War, the rise of chemical warfare and climate change.



About the Author
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. It was with THE TIME MACHINE (1895) that he had his real breakthrough. Today he is regarded as one of the all-time greatest authors of science fiction.

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Wells is the Prospero of all brave new worlds of the mind, and the Shakespeare of science fiction

The greatest science fiction writer of them all

The founding father and presiding genius of UK science fiction - The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction

Wells's scientific romances were works of art with unique relevance for our times



Book Information
ISBN 9781473221659
Author H.G. Wells
Format Paperback
Page Count 448
Imprint Gateway
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Weight(grams) 314g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 130mm * 36mm

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