7098 fb51728d-8b87-46ed-8ba9-723721a9daaa The First Men in the Moon H. G. Wells calibre (0.8.24) [http://calibre-ebook.com] 1890-01-01T14:00:00+00:00 <p>When penniless businessman Mr. Bedford retreats to the Kent coast to write a play, he meets by chance the brilliant Dr. Cavor, an absentminded scientist on the brink of developing a material that blocks gravity. Cavor soon succeeds in his experiments, only to tell a stunned Bedford that the invention makes possible one of the oldest dreams of humanity: a journey to the moon. With Bedford motivated by money, and Cavor by the desire for knowledge, the two embark on the expedition. But neither are prepared for what they find - a world of freezing nights, boiling days, and sinister alien life, in which they may be trapped forever. </p> Echo Library 1846375258 2xdDS8LnDyIC 9781604502466 536478 eng Science Fiction Fantasy Adventure Classics SciFi-Masterwork