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The World Set Free
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The World Set Free

Written by:
H.G. Wells
Narrated by:
Bill Boerst

Unabridged Audiobook

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7
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2
Release Date
January 1, 2011
Duration
8 hours 6 minutes
Summary
Radioactive decay is a major theme in the novel The World Set Free, published in 1914. Wells explores what might happen if the rate of decay could be sped up. The book may have encouraged scientists to explore theories of nuclear chain reaction. It also served as a vehicle for Wells to develop his ideas on survival of the human race.
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Kyle A.

I heard about this book by a PBS documentary about uranium. I must confess that I am not someone who gets into Science Fiction books; For me, they're hard to get into. The idea that a novelist like H.G. Wells would mention Atomic Bombs in 1914 has tremendous consequences today. No wonder Sci-fi fans like him so much!

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