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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Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
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London :
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2005.
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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. |
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Physical Description: | 213 pages ; 20 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
ISBN: | 0141441089 9780141441085 |