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1	War of the Worlds more books like this by H G Wells WAR OF THE WORLDS was written in two parts: "The Coming of the Martians", which details the Martians' landing and conquering; and "The Earth Under the Martians", which is a post-apocalyptic account of the Martians' reign and their subsequent vanquishing by microbes which they are unprepared for. Mars, and the possibility of life on it, had ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Time Machine more books like this by H G Wells At a dinner party in suburban London, the Time Traveller, known to the reader only as the Eminent Scientist, speaks to his guests about the fourth dimension of space--i.e. time. He states that it is possible to travel through time much as one travels through space. The guests are not persuaded, even after seeing the Eminent Scientist's time ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Invisible Man more books like this by H G Wells Griffin has learned how to make himself invisible by scientifically making the body transparent. Once he has discovered this, Griffin burns his room, takes to the countryside and proceeds to try and terrorize and overpower people. Unfortunately for him, they are not so terrified after all, and his visions of dominance crumble. He stops at an inn, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	The outline of history... more books like this by H. G. Wells see all copies from $1.99! new only from $29.49! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Island of Dr. Moreau more books like this by H G Wells Prendrick, a survivor of a shipwreck, is picked up by a schooner bound for Noble's Isle. On the island, Prendrick encounters the Beast People, roughly human but with animalistic traits. It turns out that Dr. Moreau, a scientist who came to the island years before, has been developing animals into humans with the help of his assistant Montgomery. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Outline of History, Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind more books like this by H G Wells see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	Tono-Bungay more books like this by H G Wells George is an apprentice in his uncle's chemist shop, where his uncle has invented "tono-bungay." George, to his uncle's disdain, wants to be a man of science and integrity. However, George accepts his offer to promote "tono-bungay" before going on to develop aeronautical navigation experiments. His marriage begins to fail and his frustration with ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.30! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	First Men in the Moon more books like this by H G Wells Classic author Wells imagines a very strange moon landing. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	The Time Machine and the War of the Worlds more books like this by H G Wells Science fiction classics--the original tales of time travel and invasion from outer space. Introduction by Isaac Asimov. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.89! \| first editions \| SVS
10	A Short History of the World more books like this by H. G. Wells These first real humans beings we know of in Europe appear already to have belonged to one or other of at least two very distinct races. One of these races was of a very high type indeed; it was tall and big brained. One of the women's skulls found exceeds in capacity that of the average man to-day. One of the men's skeletons is over six feet in ... see all copies from $2.46! new only from $9.09! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11	The shape of things to come more books like this by H G Wells "The Shape of Things to Come" tells of an intellectual who dies and leaves behind a dream book inspired by visions that are remarkably prescient. see all copies from $4.99! new only from $10.24! \| first editions \| SVS
12	History of Mr. Polly more books like this by H G Wells The main character based on the author's older brother, this novel is devoted to relating Mr. Polly's and his current situation, how he has reached this point of despair, and how he escapes from it into happiness. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.29! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Mr Britling sees it through more books like this by H G Wells Wells's view of life in England during World War I. Hugh Britling Sr. receives word that his son has been killed in France. He seeks solace in religion. This book was enormously popular in both Great Britain and the United States, probably, as Samuel J. Rogal states in the "Critical Survey of Long Fiction," because Wells "seemed to have expressed ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	When the sleeper wakes more books like this by H G Wells Graham, an 1890s radical pamphleteer who is eagerly awaiting the twentieth century and all the advances it will bring, is stricken with insomnia. Finally resorting to medication, he instantly falls into a deep sleep that lasts two hundred years. Upon waking in the twenty-second century to a strange and nightmarish place, he slowly discovers he is ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.54! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	World Set Free more books like this by H G Wells Herbert George Wells (1866-1946) was an English writer best known for such science fiction novels as The Time Machine (1888), The Island of Doctor Moreau (1896), The War of the Worlds (1897), The Invisible Man: A Grotesque Romance (1897) and The First Men in the Moon (1900-01). He was a prolific writer of both fiction and non-fiction, and produced ... see all copies from $6.50! new only from $10.23! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	The war in the air more books like this by H G Wells The reader should grasp clearly the date at which this book was written. It was done in 1907: it appeared in various magazines as a serial in 1908 and it was published in the Fall of that year. At that time the airplane was, for most people, merely a rumor and the "Sausage" held the air. The contemporary reader has all the advantage of ten years' ... see all copies from $2.50! new only from $9.64! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	A modern Utopia more books like this by H. G. Wells H. G. Wells's 1905 novel depicts a utopian society brought about under the auspices of socialism. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.04! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Food of the Gods more books like this by H G Wells Wells's classic story about a world very far out of control. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.81! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	The Time Machine and the Invisible Man more books like this by H G Wells At a dinner party in suburban London, the Time Traveller, known to the reader only as the Eminent Scientist, speaks to his guests about the fourth dimension of space--i.e. time. He states that it is possible to travel through time much as one travels through space. The guests are not persuaded, even after seeing the Eminent Scientist's time ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.25! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	In the Days of the Comet more books like this by H G Wells Only barely a science fiction novel, this book is basically a political comparison of the effects of socialism and capitalism, set shortly before a comet hits the Earth. For the record, Wells comes down firmly on the side of socialism. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	The Croquet Player more books like this by H G Wells see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.36! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	New Machiavelli more books like this by H G Wells A Bromstead Rip van Winkle from 1550 returning in 1750 would have found most of the old houses still as he had known them, the same trades a little improved and differentiated one from the other, the same roads rather more carefully tended, the Inns not very much altered, the ancient familiar market-house. The occasional wheeled traffic would have ... see all copies from $3.94! new only from $9.64! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Men like gods more books like this by H G Wells 1923. English novelist, journalist, sociologist, and historian, famous for his works of science fiction, Wells's best-known books are The Time Machine, The Invisible Man and The War Of The Worlds. Wells's utopian tale of a land of men and women where they are bright and happy, healthy and long-lived and their appearance is likened explicitly to ... see all copies from $8.00! new only from $24.74! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Island of Doctor Moreau more books like this by H. G. Wells Prendrick, a survivor of a shipwreck, is picked up by a schooner bound for Noble's Isle. On the island, Prendrick encounters the Beast People, roughly human but with animalistic traits. It turns out that Dr. Moreau, a scientist who came to the island years before, has been developing animals into humans with the help of his assistant Montgomery. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.97! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Experiment in Autobiography: Discoveries and Conclusions of a Very Ordinary Man Since 1866 more books like this by H G Wells see all copies from $1.99! new only from $67.55! \| first editions \| SVS

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