The first men in the moon / H.G. Wells ; edited by Patrick Parrinder ; with an introduction by China Miéville and notes by Steven McLean.

"When penniless businessman Mr Bedford retreats to the Kent coast to write a play, he meets by chance the brilliant Dr Cavor, an absent-minded scientist on the brink of developing a material that blocks gravity. Cavor soon succeeds in his experiments, only to tell a stunned Bedford the inventio...

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Main Author: Wells, H. G. 1866-1946.
Other Authors: Parrinder, Patrick, 1944-, Miéville, China., McLean, Steven, 1973-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : Penguin, 2005.
Series:Penguin classics.
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Summary:"When penniless businessman Mr Bedford retreats to the Kent coast to write a play, he meets by chance the brilliant Dr Cavor, an absent-minded scientist on the brink of developing a material that blocks gravity. Cavor soon succeeds in his experiments, only to tell a stunned Bedford the invention makes possible one of the oldest dreams of humanity: a journey to the moon. With Bedford motivated by money and Cavor by the desire for knowledge, the two embark on the expedition. But neither are prepared for what they find - a world of freezing nights, boiling days and sinister alien life, on which they may be trapped forever."--Jacket.
Physical Description:213 pages ; 20 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:0141441089
9780141441085