The World Set Free is a science fiction novel written by H.G. Wells. It was first published in 1914 and is set in the early 20th century. The novel explores the consequences of nuclear energy and its potential to destroy the world.The story is divided into three parts. In the first part, Wells describes the development of atomic energy and its potential to revolutionize the world. The second part depicts the outbreak of a global war that is fought with atomic bombs. The third and final part portrays the aftermath of the war ...
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The World Set Free is a science fiction novel written by H.G. Wells. It was first published in 1914 and is set in the early 20th century. The novel explores the consequences of nuclear energy and its potential to destroy the world.The story is divided into three parts. In the first part, Wells describes the development of atomic energy and its potential to revolutionize the world. The second part depicts the outbreak of a global war that is fought with atomic bombs. The third and final part portrays the aftermath of the war, including the emergence of a new world order.The novel is notable for predicting many aspects of nuclear technology, including the development of the atomic bomb and nuclear power plants. Wells also explores the social and political implications of nuclear energy, including the threat of global destruction and the need for international cooperation.Overall, The World Set Free is a thought-provoking and prescient work of science fiction that raises important questions about the role of technology in society and the dangers of unchecked progress.The problem which was already being mooted by such scientific men as Ramsay, Rutherford, and Soddy, in the very beginning of the twentieth century, the problem of inducing radio-activity in the heavier elements and so tapping the internal energy of atoms, was solved by a wonderful combination of induction, intuition, and luck by Holsten so soon as the year 1933.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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