The world set free
(Book)
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Published
Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2022].
ISBN
9780262543361, 0262543362
Physical Desc
xxviii, 252 pages ; 20 cm.
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Concord - Adult | FICTION Wells, H.G. | On Shelf |
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Published
Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2022].
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
9780262543361, 0262543362
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"Building on the recent discovery that "the atom, that once we thought hard and impenetrable, and indivisible and final and - lifeless - lifeless, is really a reservoir of immense energy," Wells conjures a 1950s England in which clean, efficient atomic engines have transformed life for the better. Alas, a world war breaks out, in which atomic bombs wipe out the world's great cities. Worldwide civilization is on the brink of collapse, when a conference of enlightened monarchs, presidents, powerful journalists, and scientists gathers in order to establish a peaceful one-world order. When one Kissinger-like figure begins to strategize about maintaining national autonomy and monarchical authority within this utopian world government, another character shuts him up with one word: "BANG!""--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wells, H. G. 1., Cole, S., & Glenn, J. (2022). The world set free . The MIT Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wells, H. G. 1866-1946, Sarah, Cole and Joshua Glenn. 2022. The World Set Free. The MIT Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wells, H. G. 1866-1946, Sarah, Cole and Joshua Glenn. The World Set Free The MIT Press, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wells, H. G. 1866-1946,, Sarah Cole, and Joshua Glenn. The World Set Free The MIT Press, 2022.
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