The Food Of The Gods And How It Came To Earth

Author : H. G. Wells
Publisher : Hesperus Press
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2013-12-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781780941974

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Published in 1904, this forgotten classic is sci-fi and dystopia at its best, written by the creator and master of the genre Following extensive research in the field of "growth," Mr. Bensington and Professor Redwood light upon a new mysterious element, a food that causes greatly accelerated development. Initially christening their discovery "The Food of the Gods," the two scientists are overwhelmed by the possible ramifications of their creation. Needing room for experiments, Mr. Besington chooses a farm that offers him the chance to test on chickens, which duly grow monstrous, six or seven times their usual size. With the farmer, Mr. Skinner, failing to contain the spread of the Food, chaos soon reigns as reports come in of local encounters with monstrous wasps, earwigs, and rats. The chickens escape, leaving carnage in their wake. The Skinners and Redwoods have both been feeding their children the compound illicitly—their eventual offspring will constitute a new age of giants. Public opinion rapidly turns against the scientists and society rebels against the world's new flora and fauna. Daily life has changed shockingly and now politicians are involved, trying to stamp out the Food of the Gods and the giant race. Comic and at times surprisingly touching and tragic, Wells' story is a cautionary tale warning against the rampant advances of science but also of the dangers of greed, political infighting, and shameless vote-seeking.

Author : H. G. Wells
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1090834177

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The Food of the Gods by H. G. Wells Pdf

Author : H G Wells
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798568507284

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The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth by H. G. Wells

Author : H Wells
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2014-04-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1481010832

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The Food of Gods and How It Came to Earth by H Wells Pdf

EXACT reproduction from an original copy of THE FOOD OF THE GODS AND HOW IT CAME TO EARTH by H.G. Wells first published in 1904. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.What happens when science tampers with nature? A riveting, cautionary tale with disastrous results reveals the chilling answer.Hoping to create a new growth agent for food with beneficial uses to mankind, two scientists find that the spread of the material is uncontrollable. Giant chickens, rats, and insects run amok, and children given the food stuffs experience incredible growth--and serious illnesses. Over the years, people who have eaten these specially treated foods find themselves unable to fit into a society where ignorance and hypocrisy rule. These "giants," with their extraordinary mental powers, find themselves shut away from an older, more traditional society. Intolerance and hatred increase as the line of distinction between ordinary people and giants is drawn across communities and families.One of H. G. Wells' lesser-known works, The Food of the Gods has been retold many times in many forms since it was first published in 1904. The gripping, newly relevant tale combines fast-paced entertainment with social commentary as it considers the ethics involved in genetic engineering..

Author : H G Wells
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2021-04-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798731450911

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The Food of the Gods is divided into three "books" "Book I: The Discovery of the Food"; "Book II: The Food in the Village"; and "Book III: The Harvest of the Food".The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells, first published in 1904. Wells called it "a fantasia on the change of scale in human affairs. . . . I had hit upon [the idea] while working out the possibilities of the near future in a book of speculations called Anticipations (1901)."[1] There have been various B-movie adaptations. The novel is about a group of scientists who invent a food that accelerates the growth of children and turns them into giants when they become adults.

Author : H. G. Wells
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2014-02-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1495968863

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The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth by H.G. Wells - Classic Science Fiction. The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells, first published in 1904. Wells called it "a fantasia on the change of scale in human affairs. . . . I had hit upon [the idea] while working out the possibilities of the near future in a book of speculations called Anticipations (1901)." The novel is one of his lesser known works. There have been various B-movie adaptations (see below). The Food of the Gods is divided into three "books" "Book I: The Discovery of the Food"; "Book II: The Food in the Village"; and "Book III: The Harvest of the Food." Book I Book I begins with satirical remarks on "scientists," then introduces Mr. Bensington, a research chemist specialising in "the More Toxic Alkaloids," and Professor Redwood, who after studying reaction times takes an interest in "Growth." Redwood's suggestion "that the process of growth probably demanded the presence of a considerable quantity of some necessary substance in the blood that was only formed very slowly" causes Bensington to begin searching for such a substance. After a year of research and experiment, he finds a way to make what he calls in his initial enthusiasm "the Food of the Gods," but later more soberly dubs Herakleophorbia IV. Their first experimental success is with chickens that grow to about six times normal size on an experimental farm at Hickleybrow, near Urshot in Kent (where H.G. Wells was born and raised). Unfortunately Mr. and Mrs. Skinner, the slovenly couple hired to feed and monitor the chickens, allow Herakleophorbia IV to enter the local food chain, and the other creatures that get the food grow to six or seven times their normal size: not only plants, but also wasps, earwigs, and rats. The chickens escape, over-running a nearby town. Bensington and Redwood, impractical researchers, do nothing until a decisive and efficient "well-known civil engineer" of their acquaintance named Cossar arrives to organise a party of eight to ("Obviously!") destroy the wasps' nest, hunt down the monstrous vermin, and burn the experimental farm to the ground.

Author : H G Wells
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2020-12-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798583486939

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The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth Annotated by H G Wells Pdf

The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells, first published in 1904. It is divided into three books. Book 1 introduces Mr Bensington, a research chemist. Along with Professor Redwood, he develops the 'food of the gods'; a food that accelerates the growth of children and turns them into giants when they become adults.

Author : Herbert George Wells
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2021-02-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798712499588

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The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth Annotated by Herbert George Wells Pdf

The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells, first published in 1904. Wells called it "a fantasia on the change of scale in human affairs. . . . I had hit upon [the idea] while working out the possibilities of the near future in a book of speculations called Anticipations (1901)."[1] There have been various B-movie adaptations. The novel is about a group of scientists who invent a food that accelerates the growth of children and turns them into giants when they become adults.

Author : Herbert George Wells
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1932
Category : Artificial foods
ISBN : OCLC:9777538

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The Food of the Gods and how it Came to Earth by Herbert George Wells Pdf

Author : H +g Wells
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2020-04-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798637666294

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The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth Annotated by H +g Wells Pdf

The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells, first published in 1904. Wells called it "a fantasia on the change of scale in human affairs. . . . I had hit upon [the idea] while working out the possibilities of the near future in a book of speculations called Anticipations (1901)." There have been various B-movie adaptations. The novel is about a group of scientists who invent a food that accelerates the growth of children and turns them into giants when they become adults.

Author : H. G. Wells
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1500746320

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The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth by H. G. Wells Pdf

The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells, first published in 1904. Wells called it "a fantasia on the change of scale in human affairs. . . . I had hit upon [the idea] while working out the possibilities of the near future in a book of speculations called Anticipations (1901).

Author : Herbert George Wells
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2020-02-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798615210082

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THE FOOD OF THE GODS is an early science fiction classic by H.G. Wells. Two British scientists have discovered a remarkable substance which accelerates the growth rates for plant and animal life far beyond normal. Experiments result in giant chickens and promise to wipe out hunger, but soon vermin eat the food and grow into giants, threatening humanity. Even more disturbing are the people who eat the food and become giants.

Author : H G Wells
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2022-02-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798422215461

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The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth Annotated Edition by H G Wells Pdf

The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells, first published in 1904. It is divided into three books. Book 1 introduces Mr Bensington, a research chemist. Along with Professor Redwood, he develops the 'food of the gods'; a food that accelerates the growth of children and turns them into giants when they become adults.

Author : H Wells
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1544788088

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The Food of the Gods and How It Came to the Earth by H Wells Pdf

The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth, first published in 1904, is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells. It was described by Wells as "a fantasia on the change of scale in human affairs [...] I had hit upon [the idea] while working out the possibilities of the near future in a book of speculations called Anticipations" There have been a few B-movie adaptations of the book including, Food of the Gods (1976), Village of the Giants (1965), and Gnaw: Food of the Gods, Part 2 (1989). The story is about a collection of scientists who create a type food which accelerates the growth of children and turns them into giants when they become adults.

Author : George Wells
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1986135268

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The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells, first published in 1904. Wells called it "a fantasia on the change of scale in human affairs. . . . I had hit upon [the idea] while working out the possibilities of the near future in a book of speculations called Anticipations (1901)." There have been various B-movie adaptations. The novel is about a group of scientists who invent a food that accelerates the growth of children and turns them into giants when they become adults.The Food of the Gods is divided into three "books": "Book I: The Discovery of the Food"; "Book II: The Food in the Village"; and "Book III: The Harvest of the Food."