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SCIENCE FICTION Ultimate Box Set: 170+ Dystopian Novels, Space Adventures, Lost World Classics & Apocalyptic Tales
Epic Journeys Through Time and Space
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- Jules VerneH. G. WellsEdgar Allan PoeMary ShelleyEdwin A. AbbottJack LondonRobert Louis StevensonGeorge MacDonaldHenry Rider HaggardWilliam Hope HodgsonH. P. LovecraftEdward BellamyMark TwainArthur Conan DoyleFrancis BaconC. J. Cutcliffe HyneLewis Grassic GibbonMargaret CavendishJonathan SwiftWilliam MorrisSamuel ButlerEdward Bulwer-LyttonJames Fenimore CooperCharlotte Perkins GilmanGeorge OrwellAldous HuxleySinclair LewisYevgeny ZamyatinOwen GregoryHugh BensonFred M. WhiteIgnatius DonnellyErnest BramahArthur Dudley VintonRobert CromieAnthony TrollopeCleveland MoffettRichard JefferiesPercy GregDavid LindsayEdward Everett HaleStanley G. WeinbaumAbraham MerrittEdgar WallaceOtis Adelbert KlineMalcolm JamesonC. S. LewisH. Beam PiperGarrett P. ServissMilo HastingsGertrude Barrows Bennett
2018
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This meticulously edited Sci-Fi Collection is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: H. G. Wells: The Time Machine The War of the Worlds The Invisible Man… Jules Verne: Journey to the Center of the Earth 20.000 Leagues under the Sea… Mary Shelley: Frankenstein The Last Man Edwin A. Abbott: Flatland Jack London: Iron Heel The Scarlet Plague… R. L. Stevenson: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde George MacDonald: Lilith H. Rider Haggard: King Solomon's Mines She Willia...
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or Free with Kobo PlusSci-Fi Box Set: 140+ Dystopian Novels, Novels Space Adventures, Lost World Classics & Apocalyptic Tales
Epic Dystopias & Timeless Sci-Fi Adventures
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- H. G. WellsAbraham MerrittEdgar WallaceJules VerneEdgar Allan PoeMary ShelleyEdwin A. AbbottJack LondonRobert Louis StevensonGeorge MacDonaldHenry Rider HaggardWilliam Hope HodgsonH. P. LovecraftEdward BellamyMark TwainArthur Conan DoyleFrancis BaconC. J. Cutcliffe HyneLewis Grassic GibbonMargaret CavendishJonathan SwiftWilliam MorrisSamuel ButlerEdward Bulwer-LyttonJames Fenimore CooperCharlotte Perkins GilmanOwen GregoryHugh BensonFred M. WhiteIgnatius DonnellyErnest BramahArthur Dudley VintonRobert CromieAnthony TrollopeCleveland MoffettRichard JefferiesPercy GregDavid LindsayEdward Everett HaleStanley G. WeinbaumOtis Adelbert KlineMalcolm JamesonGarrett P. ServissGertrude Barrows Bennett
2018
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Enjoy this meticulously edited SF Collection, jam-packed with space adventures, dystopian apocalyptic tales and the greatest sci-fi classics: H. G. Wells: The Time Machine The War of the Worlds The Island of Doctor Moreau The Invisible Man… Jules Verne: Journey to the Center of the Earth 20.000 Leagues under the Sea The Mysterious Island… Mary Shelley: Frankenstein The Last Man Edgar Wallace: Planetoid 127 The Green Rust… Otis Adelbert Kline: The Venus Trilogy The Mars Series Malcolm James...
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or Free with Kobo PlusFlatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (Illustrated Edition) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Mathematical Satire of Geometry, Society, and Higher Dimensions
2018
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Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions is a brilliant mathematical allegory disguised as a Victorian social satire. Narrated by A. Square, a respectable inhabitant of a two-dimensional world, the book moves from lucid geometric exposition to visionary encounter, as its protagonist glimpses the possibility of higher dimensions. The illustrated edition enhances Abbott's elegant conceptual play, clarifying the spatial paradoxes that made the work a landmark in speculative fiction, popular mat...
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or Free with Kobo PlusThe Greats of Sci-Fi: H. G Wells Edition
140+ Dystopian Novels, Space Action Adventures, Lost World Classics & Apocalyptic Tales
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- H. G. WellsAbraham MerrittEdgar WallaceJules VerneEdgar Allan PoeMary ShelleyEdwin A. AbbottJack LondonRobert Louis StevensonGeorge MacDonaldHenry Rider HaggardWilliam Hope HodgsonH. P. LovecraftEdward BellamyMark TwainArthur Conan DoyleFrancis BaconC. J. Cutcliffe HyneLewis Grassic GibbonMargaret CavendishJonathan SwiftWilliam MorrisSamuel ButlerEdward Bulwer-LyttonJames Fenimore CooperCharlotte Perkins GilmanOwen GregoryHugh BensonFred M. WhiteIgnatius DonnellyErnest BramahArthur Dudley VintonRobert CromieAnthony TrollopeCleveland MoffettRichard JefferiesPercy GregDavid LindsayEdward Everett HaleStanley G. WeinbaumOtis Adelbert KlineMalcolm JamesonGarrett P. ServissGertrude Barrows Bennett
2018
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Spanning centuries, 'The Greats of Sci-Fi: H.G. Wells Edition' emerges as a seminal anthology that traverses the varied terrains of science fiction. The works selected for this collection not only showcase the inventive richness that characterizes the genre but also illuminate the essential themes of exploration, societal critique, and technological speculation. From the haunting depths of psychological manipulation to the exhilarating realms of interstellar travel, the literary styles var...
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or Free with Kobo PlusFlatland
A Romance of Many Dimensions
2015
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As a satire, 'Flatland' offered pointed observations on the social hierarchy of Victorian culture. However, the novella's more enduring contribution is its examination of dimensions: Noted science writer Isaac Asimov described 'Flatland' as "The best introduction one can find into the manner of perceiving dimensions." As such, the novella is still popular amongst mathematics, physics and computer science students. This fully-illustrated story is about a two-dimensional world referred to as...
Sci-Fi Ultimate Collection: 170+ Space Adventures, Dystopian Novels & Lost World Classics
The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, The Mysterious Island, Frankenstein, Iron Heel…
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- Jules VerneH. G. WellsEdgar Allan PoeMary ShelleyEdwin A. AbbottJack LondonRobert Louis StevensonGeorge MacDonaldHenry Rider HaggardWilliam Hope HodgsonH. P. LovecraftEdward BellamyMark TwainArthur Conan DoyleFrancis BaconC. J. Cutcliffe HyneLewis Grassic GibbonMargaret CavendishJonathan SwiftWilliam MorrisSamuel ButlerEdward Bulwer-LyttonJames Fenimore CooperCharlotte Perkins GilmanGeorge OrwellAldous HuxleySinclair LewisYevgeny ZamyatinOwen GregoryHugh BensonFred M. WhiteIgnatius DonnellyErnest BramahArthur Dudley VintonRobert CromieAnthony TrollopeCleveland MoffettRichard JefferiesPercy GregDavid LindsayEdward Everett HaleStanley G. WeinbaumAbraham MerrittEdgar WallaceOtis Adelbert KlineMalcolm JamesonC. S. LewisH. Beam PiperGarrett P. ServissMilo HastingsGertrude Barrows Bennett
2018
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The 'Sci-Fi Ultimate Collection: 170+ Space Adventures, Dystopian Novels & Lost World Classics' serves as a monumental anthology that traverses vast literary landscapes across the realms of science fiction. This extensive collection showcases a multitude of themes such as exploration of unknown territories, societal evolution in response to technological advancements, and the quintessential conflict between nature and civilization. Comprising a variety of literary styles—from the foundatio...
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or Free with Kobo PlusFLATLAND - A Romance of Many Dimensions
the distinguished Chiron edition
2019
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This special edition is a distinguished vintage reproduction, of the 1884 satirical novella Flatland, by the English schoolmaster Edwin Abbott. Meticulously elaborated by the editorial team of Chiron Academic Press in collaboration with the renowned literature publisher Edition l'Aleph (l-aleph.com), this special edition, pays particular attention to the very authentic details of the editorial of text and images, fine type setting, mise-en-page, production, and print. The result is a reviv...
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or Free with Kobo Plus33 Masterpieces of Philosophy and Science to Read Before You Die (Illustrated)
Utopia, The Meditations, The Art of War, The Kama Sutra, Candide
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- Thomas MoreMarcus Aurelius AntoninusSun TzuVatsyayanaVoltaireEdwin A. AbbottAristotleDale CarnegieGilbert Keith ChestertonRené DescartesEpictetusSigmund FreudHermann HesseDavid HumeLao TzuDavid Herbert LawrenceNiccolò MachiavelliJohn MillPrentice MulfordFriedrich NietzschePlatoBertrand RussellH.G. WellsFrances Bacon
2021
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We live in an era rife with cultural conflict. The 21st century is by no means free of wars, terrorism, riots, famine, nor epidemics. We may attempt to solve the challenges of our times by uniting the humanistic disciplines of philosophy, science, and technology. Our modern reality requires a fundamental understanding of the problems beleaguering our existence. Science and literature are key tools for gaining this insight. The wisdom accumulated throughout the centuries by scientists, phil...
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or Free with Kobo PlusAFTER THE END – Dystopia Box Set: 34 Dystopias and Post-Apocalyptic Works
Visionary Futures: Totalitarian Dystopias and Collapse Narratives
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- George OrwellAldous HuxleySinclair LewisC. S. LewisYevgeny ZamyatinJack LondonH. G. WellsJonathan SwiftEdward Bulwer-LyttonEdgar Allan PoeOwen GregoryHugh BensonEdward BellamyMary ShelleyWilliam Hope HodgsonStanley G. WeinbaumFred M. WhiteIgnatius DonnellyErnest BramahArthur Dudley VintonRichard JefferiesSamuel ButlerEdwin A. AbbottAnthony TrollopeCleveland Moffett
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- Gregory Zilboorg
2018
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This meticulously edited dark future collection includes the greatest dystopian novels and post-apocalyptic stories - for you to compare with your own prediction based on present events: George Orwell: 1984 Animal Farm Aldous Huxley: Brave New World Sinclair Lewis: It Can't Happen Here C. S. Lewis: That Hideous Strength Yevgeny Zamyatin: We Jack London: Iron Heel H. G. Wells: The Time Machine The First Men in the Moon When the Sleeper Wakes Jonathan Swift: Gulliver's Travels Edward Bulwer-...
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Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions is a satirical novella by the English schoolmaster Edwin Abbott Abbott, first published in 1884 by Seeley & Co. of London. Written pseudonymously by "A Square", the book used the fictional two-dimensional world of Flatland to comment on the hierarchy of Victorian culture, but the novella's more enduring contribution is its examination of dimensions.
2010
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Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions is an 1884 novella by Edwin A. Abbott, still popular among mathematics and computer science students, and considered useful reading for people studying topics such as the concept of other dimensions. As a piece of literature, Flatland is respected for its satire on the social hierarchy of Victorian society. Isaac Asimov, in a foreword to one of the many publications of the novella, wrote that it is "The best introduction one can find into the manner o...
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or Free with Kobo Plus33 Human Science Masterpieces You Must Read Before You Die. Illustrated
The Art of Public Speaking, The Meditations, The Kama Sutra and other masterpieces
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- Edwin A. AbbottAristotleDale CarnegieGilbert ChestertonRené DescartesEpictetusMarcus Aurelius AntoninusSigmund FreudHermann HesseDavid HumeLao TzuConfuciusSwami AbhedanandaAnonimousDavid Herbert LawrenceNiccolò MachiavelliBenedictus de SpinozaJohn MillPrentice MulfordThomas MoreFriedrich NietzscheJ. Allanson PictonPlatoSun TzuVatsyayanaVoltaireH. G. WellsFrances Bacon
2021
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We live in an era rife with cultural conflict. The 21st century is by no means free of wars, terrorism, riots, famine, nor epidemics. We may attempt to solve the challenges of our times by uniting the humanistic disciplines of philosophy, science, and technology. Our modern reality requires a fundamental understanding of the problems beleaguering our existence. Science and literature are key tools for gaining this insight. The wisdom accumulated throughout the centuries by scientists, phil...
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