edgepedia

Inventions and scientific marvels

4 books

The Food of the Gods and How It Came to EarthH. G. Wells · 1904A 1904 satirical science fiction novel by H. G. Wells in which two scientists develop a growth-inducing substance, Herakleophorbia, whose unintended spread creates giant creatures and children with transforming consequences for society.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
The Motor PirateG. Sidney Paternoster · 1903A 1903 adventure novel by G. Sidney Paternoster, narrated by a young motorist who recounts the exploits of a mysterious criminal, the Motor Pirate, who terrorizes English roads by holding up motorcars with a pistol before his career ends in tragedy.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
The Stolen Bacillus and Other IncidentsH. G. Wells · 1895A collection of fifteen short stories by H. G. Wells, first published in 1895, blending science fiction, comedy, and adventure. The title story follows a London bacteriologist who discovers a visitor has stolen a tube of cholera germs, intending to poison the city's water supply.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
The WonderJ. D. Beresford · 1911A 1911 novel, narrated by a journalist, about an extraordinary, silent infant with a massive bald head and unsettling intelligence whose remarkable nature is observed by train passengers and chronicled through his childhood.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية