The Salvaging of Civilization: The Probable Future of MankindThe Floating Press, 1 de mar. de 2012 - 146 páginas Though today best remembered as a science fiction writer, H.G. Wells was a keen observer of social and geopolitical trends who mined his era's headlines as fodder for his creative work. The writer was deeply shaken by the destruction and death wrought by World War I, and in this volume of passionate essays and observations, Wells lays out his suggestions for avoiding global conflict in the future. |
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... Future of Mankind H. G. Wells. THE SALVAGIN G OF CIVILIZATION THE PROBABLE FUTURE OF MANKIND >9>é>9 H. G. WELLS ._\ "-—'=—~— _'-~ ——-— ——-'_ THE FLOATING PRESS The Salvaging of Civilization The Probable Future of Mankind First. Title.
... Future of Mankind H. G. Wells. THE SALVAGIN G OF CIVILIZATION THE PROBABLE FUTURE OF MANKIND >9>é>9 H. G. WELLS ._\ "-—'=—~— _'-~ ——-— ——-'_ THE FLOATING PRESS The Salvaging of Civilization The Probable Future of Mankind First. Title.
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... First published in 1921 ISBN 978-1-77545-615-5 © 2012 The Floating Press and its licensors. All rights reserved. While every efi'ort has been used to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the information contained in The Floating Press ...
... First published in 1921 ISBN 978-1-77545-615-5 © 2012 The Floating Press and its licensors. All rights reserved. While every efi'ort has been used to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the information contained in The Floating Press ...
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... first glance betray any direct connection with belligerent activities at all. It is to the general problem arising out of this consideration, that this and the three following essays will be addressed; the question: What else has to go ...
... first glance betray any direct connection with belligerent activities at all. It is to the general problem arising out of this consideration, that this and the three following essays will be addressed; the question: What else has to go ...
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... first examine the change in the conditions of human life that has altered war from a normal aspect of the conflict for existence of human societies into a terror and a threat for the entire species. The change is essentially a change in ...
... first examine the change in the conditions of human life that has altered war from a normal aspect of the conflict for existence of human societies into a terror and a threat for the entire species. The change is essentially a change in ...
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... first phase in 1918; before the weakening off and disillusionment of the Versailles Conference. Just for a little while it seemed that President Wilson stood for a new order of things in the world; that he had the wisdom and will and ...
... first phase in 1918; before the weakening off and disillusionment of the Versailles Conference. Just for a little while it seemed that President Wilson stood for a new order of things in the world; that he had the wisdom and will and ...
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33 | |
III The Enlargement of Patriotism to a World State | 54 |
IV The Bible of Civilization Part One | 76 |
V The Bible of Civilization Part Two | 93 |
VI The Schooling of the World | 110 |
VII College Newspaper and Book | 131 |
VIII The Envoy | 153 |
Endnotes | 158 |
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