Anticipations - Of the Reaction of Mechanical and Scientific Progress upon Human life and Thought - Couverture souple

Wells, H. G.

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ISBN 10 : 1473332958 ISBN 13 : 9781473332959

Editeur : H. G. Wells Library, 2016

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur

Herbert George Wells (21 September 1866 – 13 August 1946) was a prolific English writer in many genres, including the novel, history, politics, and social commentary, and textbooks and rules for war games. He won a scholarship to the Normal School of Science (later the Royal College of Science in South Kensington, now part of Imperial College London) in London, studying biology. As an alumnus, he later helped to set up the Royal College of Science Association, of which he became the first president in 1909. In 1891, he married his cousin Isabel Mary Wells; the couple agreed to separate in 1894 when he fell in love with one of his students, Amy Catherine Robbins, whom he married in 1895. His first non-fiction bestseller was Anticipations of the Reaction of Mechanical and Scientific Progress Upon Human Life and Thought (1901). From quite early in his career, he sought a better way to organize society, and wrote a number of Utopian novels. He called his political views socialist. He was for a time a member of the Fabian Society. He later grew staunchly critical of them as having a poor understanding of economics and educational reform. He ran as a Labour Party candidate for London University in the 1922 and 1923 general elections. He was a diabetic, and a co-founder in 1934 of what is now Diabetes UK, the leading charity for diabetics in the UK. He died of unspecified causes on 13 August 1946 at his home at 13 Hanover Terrace, Regent's Park, London, aged 79. Some reports also say he died of a heart attack at the flat of a friend in London. In his preface to the 1941 edition of The War in the Air, Wells had stated that his epitaph should be: "I told you so. You damned fools." He was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium on 16 August 1946, his ashes scattered at sea near Old Harry Rocks. A commemorative blue plaque in his honour was installed at his home in Regent's Park.

Présentation de l'éditeur

First published in 1904, “Anticipations” is an attempt by H. G. Wells in 1901 to make predictions about the future, especially concerning technological and scientific progress. It offers an interesting look at the technological achievements of the 20th century, with Wells reflecting on some of the less attractive characteristics of a world we have grown beyond, as well as offering a keen insight into social dynamics and the progress it directs. “Anticipations” unsurprisingly presents a fascinating medley of accurate predictions – cars & buses, aerial wartime combat, etc. – and not so accurate ones – submarines being fundamentally flawed. This volume is highly recommended for fans of Wells' seminal work and readers with an interest in the early twentieth century. Herbert George Wells (1866 – 1946) was a prolific English writer who wrote in a variety of genres, including the novel, politics, history, and social commentary. Today, he is perhaps best remembered for his contributions to the science fiction genre thanks to such novels as “The Time Machine” (1895), “The Invisible Man” (1897), and “The War of the Worlds” (1898). Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: H. G. Wells Library
• Date d'édition: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1473332958
• ISBN 13: 9781473332959
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 280