The Elements of Reconstruction

Wells, H. G.

ISBN 10: 147333327X / ISBN 13: 9781473333277

Published by H. G. Wells Library, 2016

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Elements of Reconstruction
• Publisher: H. G. Wells Library
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 147333327X
• ISBN 13: 9781473333277
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: As New

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Synopsis

This book contains a series of articles contributed to “The Times” in July and August of 1916. Due to their originality and depth of view, the articles deeply interested H. G. Wells, who collected them into this volume. The articles are primarily concerned with modern law and its creation in a post-Wwi society, and will appeal to those with an interest in law and post-Wwi society. Contents include: “Introduction”, “Science in education and industry”, “Scientific agriculture and the nation's food”, “The long view and labour”, “Problems of political adaptation”, “An imperial constitution”, and “Higher education in the empire”. 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). Although never a winner, Wells was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature a total of four times. 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.

About the Author

Often called the father of science fiction, British author Herbert George (H. G.) Wells literary works are notable for being some of the first titles of the science fiction genre, and include such famed titles as The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, The Island of Doctor Moreau, and The Invisible Man. Despite being fixedly associated with science fiction, Wells wrote extensively in other genres and on many subjects, including history, society and politics, and was heavily influenced by Darwinism. His first book, Anticipations of the Reaction of Mechanical and Scientific Progress Upon Human Life and Thought, offered predictions about what technology and society would look like in the year 2000, many of which have proven accurate. Wells went on to pen over fifty novels, numerous non-fiction books, and dozens of short stories. His legacy has had an overwhelming influence on science fiction, popular culture, and even on technological and scientific innovation. Wells died in 1946 at the age of 79.