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The first men in the moon

Presents H.G. Wells' 1901 novel in which Cavor, a scientist, and his materialistic companion Bedford, travel to the moon in a ship built by Cavor, where they encounter a hostile race of biologically engineered creatures.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	Mineola, N.Y. : Dover Publications, 2001.
Edition:	Dover ed.
Series:	Dover thrift editions.
Subjects:	Space flight to the Moon > Fiction. Utopias > Fiction. Satire. Science fiction.
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Summary:	Presents H.G. Wells' 1901 novel in which Cavor, a scientist, and his materialistic companion Bedford, travel to the moon in a ship built by Cavor, where they encounter a hostile race of biologically engineered creatures.
Item Description:	"Contains the unabridged text of The first men in the moon as published by George Newnes, Limited, London, England, in 1901"--T.p. verso.
Physical Description:	xii, 161 p. ; 21 cm.
Audience:	Adult Adult
ISBN:	9780486414188 0486414183
Author Notes:	H. G. Wells was born in Bromley, England on September 21, 1866. After a limited education, he was apprenticed to a draper, but soon found he wanted something more out of life. He read widely and got a position as a student assistant in a secondary school, eventually winning a scholarship to the Royal College of Science in South Kensington, where he studied biology. He graduated from London University in 1888 and became a science teacher. He also wrote for magazines. When his stories began to sell, he left teaching to write full time. He became an author best known for science fiction novels and comic novels. His science fiction novels include The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, The Wonderful Visit, The Island of Doctor Moreau, The Invisible Man, The First Men in the Moon, and The Food of the Gods. His comic novels include Love and Mr. Lewisham, Kipps: The Story of a Simple Soul, The History of Mr. Polly, and Tono-Bungay. He also wrote several short story collections including The Stolen Bacillus, The Plattner Story, and Tales of Space and Time. He died on August 13, 1946 at the age of 79. (Bowker Author Biography)