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Autore |
Wells H. G. <1866-1946> |
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Titolo |
Anticipations [[electronic resource] ] : Of the Reaction of Mechanical and Scientific Progress Upon Human Life and Thought |
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Auckland, : The Floating Press, 1902 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (352 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Civilization |
Communication and traffic |
Social history |
Twentieth century -- Forecasts |
Sociology & Social History |
Social Sciences |
Social Conditions |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Title; Contents; I - Locomotion in the Twentieth Century; II - The Probable Diffusion of Great Cities; III - Developing Social Elements; IV - Certain Social Reactions; V - The Life-History of Democracy; VI - War; VII - The Conflict of Languages; VIII - The Larger Synthesis; IX - The Faith, Morals, and Public Policy of the New Republic; Endnotes |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Anticipations: Of the Reaction of Mechanical and Scientific Progress Upon Human Life and Thought is a 1902 book by author H. G. Wells, the ""Father of Science Fiction."" It is proposed in this book to present in as orderly an arrangement as the necessarily diffused nature of the subject admits, certain speculations about the trend of present forces, speculations which, taken all together, will build up an imperfect and very hypothetical... |
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