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The food of the Gods and how it came to earth
- 300 pages · about 5 hours
- First published 1904
- 194 editions
- Free to read
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1 About this book
The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells that was 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, which has had various B-movie adaptations, is about a group of scientists that invents food that accelerates the growth of children and turns them into giants when they become adults.
Good for readers who want: science fiction and a book they can read free online.
- Science fiction
- Food supply
- Agriculture
- Scientists
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