First Men In The World

Author : H. G. Wells
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2005-03-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780141921068

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The First Men in the Moon by H. G. Wells Pdf

When penniless businessman Mr Bedford retreats to the Kent coast to write a play, he meets by chance the brilliant Dr Cavor, an absent-minded scientist on the brink of developing a material that blocks gravity. Cavor soon succeeds in his experiments, only to tell a stunned Bedford the invention makes possible one of the oldest dreams of humanity: a journey to the moon. With Bedford motivated by money, and Cavor by the desire for knowledge, the two embark on the expedition. But neither are prepared for what they find - a world of freezing nights, boiling days and sinister alien life, on which they may be trapped forever.

Author : Anne Terry White
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : Archaeology
ISBN : OCLC:1321757515

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First Men in the World by Anne Terry White Pdf

Author : Olaf Stapledon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:312735062

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Last and First Men by Olaf Stapledon Pdf

Author : H. G. Wells
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2016-12-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780191015083

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The First Men in the Moon by H. G. Wells Pdf

'My next clear recollection is that we were prisoners at we knew not what depth beneath the moon's surface ... At the village of Lympne, on the south coast of England, the 'most uneventful place in the world' the failed playwright Mr Bedford meets the brilliant inventor Mr Cavor, and together they invade the moon. Dreaming respectively of scientific renown and of mineral wealth, they fashion a sphere from the gravity-defying substance Cavorite and go where no human has gone before. They expect a dead world, but instead they find lunar plants that grow in a single day, giant moon-calves and the ant-like Selenites, the super-adapted inhabitants of the Moon's utopian society. The First Men in the Moon is both an inspired and imaginative fantasy of space travel and alien life, and a satire of turn-of-the-century Britain and of utopian dreams of a wholly ordered and rational society.

Author : Herbert George Wells
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1913
Category : Imperialism
ISBN : UGA:32108003686238

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The First Men in the Moon by Herbert George Wells Pdf

Author : David M. Harland
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 421 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2007-10-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780387495446

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The First Men on the Moon by David M. Harland Pdf

This book tells the story of Apollo 11 and dispels the myth that NASA faked the moon landings. The story is brought to life by exploiting the flight plan, mission report, in-flight transcripts (including conversations among the crew in the spacecraft that were not transmitted) and post-flight debriefing. It features scans recently produced by NASA of the original Hasselblad film. The final chapters discuss what was learned of the moon rocks, and reviews the follow-on missions. The author’s impressive expertise and knowledge of the Moon landings shines through and seamlessly unites the myriad details of the mission.

Author : Olaf Stapledon
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2023-12-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547779131

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Last and First Men by Olaf Stapledon Pdf

Last and First Men is a "future history" science fiction novel, describing the history of humanity from the present onwards across two billion years and eighteen distinct human species, of which our own is the first. Conception of history follows a repetitive cycle with many varied civilizations rising from and descending back into savagery over millions of years, as the later civilizations rise to far greater heights than the first. It is an early example of the fictional supermind; a consciousness composed of many telepathically linked individuals.

Author : Olaf Stapledon
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4064066380335

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Last and First Men (Sci-Fi Novel) by Olaf Stapledon Pdf

Last and First Men is a "future history" science fiction novel, describing the history of humanity from the present onwards across two billion years and eighteen distinct human species, of which our own is the first. Conception of history follows a repetitive cycle with many varied civilizations rising from and descending back into savagery over millions of years, as the later civilizations rise to far greater heights than the first. It is an early example of the fictional supermind; a consciousness composed of many telepathically linked individuals.

Author : William Olaf Stapledon
Publisher : Hyweb Technology Co. Ltd.
Page : 1514 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2011-10-15
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Last and First Men (人之始末) by William Olaf Stapledon Pdf

Author : Eric Keppeler
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781508168430

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Apollo 11 and the First Men on the Moon by Eric Keppeler Pdf

When Apollo 11 launched from Cape Kennedy on July 16, 1969, 530 million viewers watched Commander Neil Armstrong and pilots Michael Collins and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin leave Earth with bated breath. This book relates the significant parts of that momentous journey, including the first color TV transmission to Earth, and the 21 hours, 36 minutes that Armstrong and Aldrin spent on the moon's surface. Bourgeoning scientists will be enthralled by this captivating history of the Apollo 11 adventure, which incorporates key social studies and science concepts.

Author : Olaf Stapledon
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2021-01-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4064066387174

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Star Maker by Olaf Stapledon Pdf

A human narrator from England is transported out of his body via unexplained means. He realizes he is able to explore space and other planets. After exploring a civilization on another planet in our galaxy at a level of development similar to our own that existed millions of years ago thousands of light years from Earth (the "Other Earth") in some detail, his mind merges with that of one of its inhabitants, and as they travel together, they are joined by still more minds or group-minds. This snowballing process is paralleled by the expansion of the book's scale, describing more and more planets in less and less detail. The disembodied travelers encounter many ideas that are interesting from both science-fictional and philosophical points of view. Star Maker tackles philosophical themes such as the essence of life, of birth, decay and death, and the relationship between creation and creator. A pervading theme is that of progressive unity within and between different civilizations.

Author : Albert Camus
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2012-08-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307827869

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The First Man by Albert Camus Pdf

From the Nobel Prize-winning author comes the story of Jacques Cormery, a boy who lived a life much like his own, with the sights, sounds and textures of a childhood steeped in poverty and a father's death yet redeemed by the beauty of Algeria and the boy's attachment to his mother. "A work of genius." —The New Yorker Published thirty-five years after its discovery amid the wreckage of the car accident that killed Camus, The First Man is the brilliant consummation of the life and work of one of the 20th century's greatest novelists. Translated from the French by David Hapgood. "The First Man is perhaps the most honest book Camus ever wrote, and the most sensual...Camus is...writing at the depth of his powers...It is "Fascinating...The First Man helps put all of Camus's work into a clearer perspective and brings into relief what separates him from the more militant literary personalities of his day...Camus's voice has never been more personal." —The New York Times Book Review

Author : Rhonda Gowler Greene
Publisher : Sleeping Bear Press
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2019-03-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781534138360

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The First Men Who Went to the Moon by Rhonda Gowler Greene Pdf

In 1961, President John F. Kennedy issued a challenge to the nation: land astronauts on the moon by the end of the decade. The Apollo program was designed by NASA to meet that challenge, and on July 16, 1969, Apollo 11 lifted off from Kennedy Space Center carrying astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin Aldrin. Apollo 11's prime mission objective: "Perform a manned lunar landing and return." Four days after take-off, the Lunar Module "Eagle," carrying Armstrong and Aldrin, separated from the Command Module "Columbia," and descended to the moon. Armstrong reported back to Houston's Command Center, "The Eagle has landed." America and the world watched in wonder and awe as a new chapter in space exploration opened. Through verse and informational text, author Rhonda Gowler Greene celebrates Apollo 11's historic moon landing.

Author : David J. Meltzer
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2009-05-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780520943155

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First Peoples in a New World by David J. Meltzer Pdf

More than 12,000 years ago, in one of the greatest triumphs of prehistory, humans colonized North America, a continent that was then truly a new world. Just when and how they did so has been one of the most perplexing and controversial questions in archaeology. This dazzling, cutting-edge synthesis, written for a wide audience by an archaeologist who has long been at the center of these debates, tells the scientific story of the first Americans: where they came from, when they arrived, and how they met the challenges of moving across the vast, unknown landscapes of Ice Age North America. David J. Meltzer pulls together the latest ideas from archaeology, geology, linguistics, skeletal biology, genetics, and other fields to trace the breakthroughs that have revolutionized our understanding in recent years. Among many other topics, he explores disputes over the hemisphere's oldest and most controversial sites and considers how the first Americans coped with changing global climates. He also confronts some radical claims: that the Americas were colonized from Europe or that a crashing comet obliterated the Pleistocene megafauna. Full of entertaining descriptions of on-site encounters, personalities, and controversies, this is a compelling behind-the-scenes account of how science is illuminating our past.

Author : Craig Nelson
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2009-06-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781101057735

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Rocket Men by Craig Nelson Pdf

A New York Times Bestseller "Celebrates a bold era when voyaging beyond the Earth was deemed crucial to national security and pride." -The Wall Street Journal Restoring the drama, majesty, and sheer improbability of an American triumph, this is award-winning historian Craig Nelson's definitive and thrilling story of man's first trip to the moon. At 9:32 a.m. on July 16, 1969, the Apollo 11 rocket launched in the presence of more than a million spectators who had gathered to witness a truly historic event. Through interviews, 23,000 pages of NASA oral histories, and declassified CIA documents on the space race, Rocket Men presents a vivid narrative of the moon mission, taking readers on the journey to one of the last frontiers of the human imagination.