H. G Wells
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Publisher
Duke Classics
Language
English
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The World Set Free is H. G. Wells' prophetic 1914 novel, telling of world war and the advent of nuclear weapons. Although Wells' atomic bombs only have a limited power of explosion, they keep on exploding for days on end. "Never before in the history of warfare had there been a continuing explosive; indeed, up to the middle of the twentieth century the only explosives known were combustibles whose explosiveness was due entirely to their
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.1 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
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When a Martian spacecraft lands on Woking Common, mankind is terrorized by aliens in tall, armored capsules which stalk the countryside on three legs. The machines wreak havoc on London and the Southern Counties, and survivors are driven underground. Scientist John Nicholson tells how he was plunged into a paralyzing nightmare of stark terror, savage madness and utter destruction.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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The Invisible man focuses on the powers and bold ventures of a scientist who, after discovering the means to make himself invisible, unleashes a bizarre streak of terror on the inhabitants of an English village. Once a brilliant scientist, Griffin has been gradually consumed by his research. When he finally achieves his goal--becoming completely invisible--the final result is his departure from humanity.
Author
Publisher
Charles River Editors
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
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H.G. Wells was a legendary British author who wrote in many genres. Wells' most famous works were science fiction novels such as The War of the Worlds, The Time Machine, and The Invisible Man. This edition of Wells' The Land Ironclads includes a table of contents.
13) H.G Wells
Author
Series
Graphic classics volume 3
Publisher
Eureka Productions
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
"Eleven exciting H.G. Wells stories illustrated."
Author
Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"A sequel to the H.G. Wells classic THE WAR OF THE WORLDS, brilliantly realized by award-winning SF author and Wells expert Stephen Baxter It has been 14 years since the Martians invaded England. The world has moved on, always watching the skies but content that we know how to defeat the Martian menace. Machinery looted from the abandoned capsules and war-machines has led to technological leaps forward. The Martians are vulnerable to earth germs....
Author
Publisher
Tordotcom
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"It’s 2001, and the WyldBoyZ are the world’s hottest boy band, and definitely the world’s only genetically engineered human-animal hybrid vocal group. When their producer, Dr. M, is found murdered in his hotel room, the 'boyz' become the prime suspects. Was it Bobby the ocelot ('the cute one'), Matt the megabat ('the funny one'), Tim the Pangolin ('the shy one'), Devin the bonobo ('the romantic one'), or Tusk the elephant ('the smart one')?...
19) Morlock night
Author
Publisher
Angry Robot
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Just what happened when the time machine returned? Having acquired a device for themselves, the brutish Morlocks return from the desolate far future to Victorian England to cause mayhem and disruption. But the mythical heroes of Old England have also returned, in the hour of the country's greatest need, to stand between England and her total destruction.
20) The time machine
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Series
Publisher
CCS Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
A graphic novel adaptation of H. G. Wells' novel about a scientist who invents a time machine and uses it to travel into the future, where he discovers the childlike Eloi and the hideous underground Morlocks.