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The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth

The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth

Wells, H. G.

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FantasyScience FictionLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 1161463461
ISBN13: 9781161463460
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: May 23 2010
Pages: 220
Weight: 1.32
Height: 0.56 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
The Food Of The Gods And How It Came To Earth is a novel by H.G. Wells that explores the consequences of a scientific discovery that allows for the rapid growth of living organisms. The story follows two scientists, Redwood and Bensington, who develop a substance called Herakleophorbia IV that accelerates the growth of plants and animals to massive proportions. The substance is accidentally ingested by a group of children, who then grow to gigantic sizes, causing chaos and destruction in their wake.As the world struggles to deal with the aftermath of this discovery, the novel delves into themes of power, responsibility, and the consequences of playing god. It also explores the relationship between science and society, and the ethical dilemmas that arise when scientific advancements have the potential to alter the course of human history.Through its vivid descriptions and engaging characters, The Food Of The Gods And How It Came To Earth offers a thought-provoking and cautionary tale about the dangers of unchecked scientific progress.He was from the first, the Vicar always declared, a terrible nuisance about the village. He seems to have had a proportionate impulse to play, much curiosity and sociability, and in addition there was a certain craving within him--I grieve to say--for more to eat. In spite of what Mrs. Greenfield called an excessively generous allowance of food from Lady Wondershoot, he displayed what the doctor perceived at once was the Criminal Appetite. It carries out only too completely Lady Wondershoot's worst experiences of the lower classes--that in spite of an allowance of nourishment inordinately beyond what is known to be the maximum necessity even of an adult human being, the creature was found to steal.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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