John G. Wells's Books

A Preface to H G Wells

By: John R. Hammond

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John Hammond offers an introduction to the life and work of H G Wells which is of interest and value to both the student and the general reader. Although Wells is studied at undergradute level there is no introductory text available as yet, instead students can only consult full length detailed biographies. John Hammond provides a concise overview allowing the student to read Wells with greater critical appreciation and to undertand the main areas of discussion and disagreement concerning the author.

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Routledge

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1317877004

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9781317877004

Building Cosmopolis

The Political Thought of H.G. Wells

By: John S. Partington

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Building Cosmopolis

The Political Thought of H.G. Wells

By: John S. Partington

Alongside his reputation as an author, H.G. Wells is also remembered as a leading political commentator of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Building Cosmopolis presents the worldview of Wells as developed between his student days at the Normal School of Science (1884-1887) and his death in 1946. During this time, Wells developed a unique political philosophy, grounded on the one hand in the theory of 'Ethical Evolution' as propounded by his professor, T.H. Huxley, and on the other in late Victorian socialism. From this basis Wells developed a worldview which rejected class struggle and nationalism and embraced global co-operation for the maintenance of peace and the advancement of the human species in a world society. Although committed to the idea of a world state, Wells became more antagonistic towards the nation state as a political unit during the carnage of the First World War. He began moving away from the position of an internationalist to one of a cosmopolitan in 1916, and throughout the inter-war period he advanced the notion of regional and, ultimately, functional world government to a greater and greater extent. Wells first demonstrated a functionalist society in Men Like Gods (1923) and further elaborated this system of government in most of his works, both fictional and non-fictional, throughout the rest of his life. Following an examination of the development of his political thought from inception to fruition, this study argues that Wells's political thoughts rank him alongside David Mitrany as one of the two founders of the functionalist school of international relations, an acknowledgement hitherto denied to Wells by scholars of world-government theory.

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381

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Routledge

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1351954253

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9781351954259

Historical Sketch And Roster Of The South Carolina 23rd Infantry Regiment

By: John C. Rigdon

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Historical Sketch And Roster Of The South Carolina 23rd Infantry Regiment

By: John C. Rigdon

The South Carolina 23rd Infantry Regiment [also called Coast Rangers] was assembled at Charleston, South Carolina, in November, 1861. Most of the men were from Horry, Georgetown, Charleston, and Colleton counties. After being stationed in South Carolina, the regiment moved to Virginia and during the war served in General Evans', Elliot's, and Wallace's Brigade.

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280

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Lulu.com

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035907443X

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9780359074433

Leonard Bailey and his Woodworking Planes

An Unrecognized Genius of the American Industrial Revolution

By: Paul Van Pernis,John G. Wells

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Leonard Bailey and his Woodworking Planes

An Unrecognized Genius of the American Industrial Revolution

By: Paul Van Pernis,John G. Wells

New Englander Leonard Baileywas one of the inventive geniuses of the American Industrial Revolution. His designs and patented inventions solved problems with woodworking planes that had plagued craftsmen for centuries. His planes allowed woodworkers to transition from the age of wooden carpenter’s planes to modern, metallic, fully adjustable planes suitable for any kind of woodworking. His plane designs are still in use throughout the world and are essentially unchanged from the planes he first made in the 1860’s. He deserves more credit than he has received among America’s great inventors. This book covers the thirty-two-year period in Leonard Bailey’s life between 1852 when he began inventing, making and selling woodworking tools in Winchester, Massachusetts, through his years at the Stanley Rule & Level Company from 1869–1874, and ends in 1884 when he worked in Hartford, Connecticut, and sold his Victor Tool business to the Stanley Rule & Level Company.

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249

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1931626456

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9781931626453

Historical Sketch and Roster of the North Carolina 34th Infantry Regiment

By: John C. Rigdon

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Historical Sketch and Roster of the North Carolina 34th Infantry Regiment

By: John C. Rigdon

The North Carolina 34th Infantry Regiment was assembled at High Point, North Carolina, in October, 1861. Its members were recruited in the counties of Ashe, Rutherford, Rowan, Lincoln, Cleveland, Mecklenburg, and Montgomery. After serving in the Department of North Carolina, it was sent to Virginia and placed in General Pender's and Scales' Brigade. The 34th was active in the many campaigns of the army from the Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor and later participated in the Petersburg siege south of the James River and the operations around Appomattox.

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Lulu.com

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0359839495

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9780359839490

H.G. Wells's The Time Machine

A Reference Guide

By: John R. Hammond

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H.G. Wells's The Time Machine

A Reference Guide

By: John R. Hammond

The Time Machine is one of the most important works of science fiction. It greatly influenced the genre and continues to be widely read at all levels. This reference guide overviews the novel for students and general readers. Written by a leading scholar on H.G. Wells, the volume covers all aspects of the work, including its plot, textual history, historical and intellectual contexts, themes, style, and reception. Written more than 100 years ago, H.G. Wells' first novel forever shaped the course of science fiction. Of all his vast writings, The Time Machine seems most likely to ensure his permanent place in literary history. But more than a literary work, it is now widely recognized as a key text in the history of ideas, for the notion of time travel has profoundly influenced human thought. So too, with its bleak view of the future, The Time Machine has made a seminal contribution to the ongoing debate concerning the future course of evolution. Though The Time Machine is widely read and studied, there is relatively little written about it. Prepared by a leading authority on H.G. Wells, this reference is a convenient introductory guide to the novel. It examines all aspects of the work, including its textual history, historical and intellectual contexts, themes, literary style, and critical reception. The volume also includes a detailed plot summary and an extensive bibliographic essay.

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174

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313085439

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9780313085437

Theatrical Costume, Masks, Make-up and Wigs

A Bibliography and Iconography

By: Sidney Jackson Jowers,John P. Cavanagh

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Theatrical Costume, Masks, Make-up and Wigs

A Bibliography and Iconography

By: Sidney Jackson Jowers,John P. Cavanagh

This is the first bibliography in its field, based on firsthand collations of the actual titles. Over 3500 detailed entries provide an invaluable guide for theatre students, practitioners and historians.

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Taylor & Francis

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0415247748

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9780415247740

Book's by John G. Wells

A Preface to H G Wells

A Preface to H G Wells

Building Cosmopolis

Building Cosmopolis

Historical Sketch And Roster Of The South Carolina 23rd Infantry Regiment

Historical Sketch And Roster Of The South Carolina 23rd Infantry Regiment

Leonard Bailey and his Woodworking Planes

Leonard Bailey and his Woodworking Planes

Historical Sketch and Roster of the North Carolina 34th Infantry Regiment

Historical Sketch and Roster of the North Carolina 34th Infantry Regiment

H.G. Wells's The Time Machine

H.G. Wells's The Time Machine

Theatrical Costume, Masks, Make-up and Wigs

Theatrical Costume, Masks, Make-up and Wigs

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