Published by MIT., 2021
ISBN 10: 0262542560 ISBN 13: 9780262542562
Seller: Powell's Bookstores Chicago, ABAA, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Condition: Used - Like New. Fine. Paperback. 2021. Originally published at $24.95.
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Published by Isha Books, 2015
ISBN 10: 9333390618 ISBN 13: 9789333390613
Seller: Books Puddle, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Condition: New. pp. 48.
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Published by H. G. Wells Library, 2016
ISBN 10: 147333375X ISBN 13: 9781473333758
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
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Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
ISBN 10: 0428509800 ISBN 13: 9780428509804
Seller: GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good. Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. 0.67.
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Published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017
ISBN 10: 1974476022 ISBN 13: 9781974476022
Seller: booksXpress, Bayonne, NJ, U.S.A.
Soft Cover. Condition: new.
Published by H. G. Wells Library, 2016
ISBN 10: 1528771265 ISBN 13: 9781528771269
Seller: Lucky's Textbooks, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Condition: New.
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LeatherBound. Condition: New. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1938 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 226.
Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
ISBN 10: 0428891535 ISBN 13: 9780428891534
Seller: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. {Size: 14.60 x 22.86 cms} This book is available in 5 different Leather color without any extra cost. Explore More Options by Clicking on 'More Images' and Notify Us of Your Choice via Email within 24 hours of placing the order. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted by the prestigious organization "Rare Biblio" with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2013, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1983. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages:- 130, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 130.
Published by Harpers Magazine., 1937
Seller: JF Ptak Science Books, Hendersonville, NC, U.S.A.
No Binding. Condition: Fine. WELLS, H.G. [World Brain, 1937] "The Idea of a World Encyclopedia", published in Harpers Magazine, vol 174, April 1937, pp 472-482 [++] This is an unbound extract of the paper from Harpers. The sheets are clean and crisp and tidy. Fine condition. [++] This is some good thinking, coming before the scifi meditations on early transworld compsci adventures. It is also eight years before Vannevar Bush's "As We May Think , which outlined his idea for a hypertext device he called the Memex ( memory and index ), which compressed and organized all that its user could remember and whatever information would be obtained in the future via electromechanical apparatuses, and available with associative tracking between the microtext frames. Wells envisioned a global information system that would bring together all human knowledge and make it universally accessible. [++] In his essay, Wells expressed his concerns about the fragmented nature of knowledge and the lack of a centralized system to gather and disseminate information effectively. He argued that a World Brain, a centralized and comprehensive knowledge repository, would lead to the advancement of human civilization by promoting education, eliminating ignorance, and fostering global cooperation. It was this article that enlightened some to refer to Bush as the grandfather of the internet. Anyway it is Bush's name that comes up far more regularly in this area than Wells, though as I said this was some pretty good thinking on Wells' part, introducing his own idea of the World Brain, fueled mainly by microfilm. [++] Wells writes: "There is no practical obstacle whatever now to the creation of an efficient index to all human knowledge, ideas and achievements, to the creation, that is, of a complete planetary memory for all mankind. And not simply an index; the direct reproduction of the thing itself can be summoned to any properly prepared spot. A microfilm, coloured where necessary, occupying an inch or so of space and weighing little more than a letter, can be duplicated from the records and sent anywhere, and thrown enlarged upon the screen so that the student may study it in every detail." [++] A version of this essay appeared in NATURE vol 138/3500 on 28 November 1936 (pp 917-924) and later appeared in the "Encyclopedie Francaise" in August 1937. .
Published by Doubleday, Doran & Co., Inc., 1938
Seller: MostlyAcademic, Berrima, NSW, Australia
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Blue cloth with gilt spine titles, heavy sunning to spine. Spine square. Binding sound. No jacket. Prior owner's name penned to FFEP; interior else clean, text unmarked.
Published by Doubleday, Doran & co., Garden City, NY, 1938
Seller: Ulysses Books, Michael L. Muilenberg, Bookseller, Trumansburg, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Stated First Edition. Hardcover in Good+ condition, no dust jacket, small 8vo, pages: xx,194; Blue cloth, blind-stamped author's initials on front board, spine titles in gilt, top edge tinted blue, fore-edge untrimmed; Front board and spine faded, lower tips lightly bumped, tanning of end-papers, binding tight, contents clean. Bookseller accession no.: 13396. Essays and speeches by Wells; discussion of the World Encyclopedia, free and universal access to information - some view his thoughts as predicting the development of super computers and the World Wide Web.
Published by Methuen & Co. Limited 1938, London, 1938
Seller: Foster Books - Stephen Foster - ABA, ILAB, & PBFA, London, United Kingdom
First Edition
Cloth. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. xvi, 130 pp. Publisher's orange cloth with black lettering to spine. Minor marks to front board. Top panel of front endpaper excised. No ownership names. Internally clean. Wells, displaying his typically immense foresight, sets out his vision of the World Brain, a global font of authoritative knowledge that would be free to all of humanity and contibute to world peace. 12mo.
Published by Doubleday, Doran & Co., Inc, Garden City, NY, 1938
Seller: Craig Olson Books, ABAA/ILAB, Belfast, ME, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Wells' outline for a an encyclopedia, available to all within a short distance of their home, that would provide the knowledge needed, at no cost, to build an educated and informed populace. xx, 194 pp. 8vo. Light wear and scuffing to dust jacket, small chipping and minor losses at edges, now in mylar cover. Blue cloth boards with gold embossed titling to spine. Top edge of text block dyed dark blue, other edges deckled. Age toning to endpapers, clean within.
Methuen & Co. London. 1938. First Edition. Hardback. No DW. Orange cloth, black lettering. Small slim 8vo. Boards are lightly soiled. Light foxing to endpapers o/w a sound copy.
Published by London: Methuen and Co., 1938, 1938
Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United Kingdom
First Edition
[Essays] FIRST EDITION, uncommon in jacket. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.xvi; 130 [2]. Publisher's orange cloth, black titles to spine. With the typographic dust-jacket priced at 4/- to front flap. Lightly toned throughout with minor, infrequent spotting to margins. Front endpaper toned. Some discolouration to cloth spine ends. Considerable loss to dust-jacket with toning and spotting to backstrip and rear panel. A good example in the uncommon jacket. H.G. Wells served as President of the Educational Section of the British Association for a time, this series of three lectures constituting his concerns for global education at the time of the mid-20th century, and how it could be reformed. He had high hopes for a 'single educated world community' (blurb), as the book lays out.
Published by Methuen, London, 1938
Seller: Terry Blowfield, Norwich, NORFO, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Published by Methuen and Sons of London in 1938. Hardcover. 1st edition. Book condition: Fair to good. Orange Boards with black titles to spine and front board. Titles from jacket of book have imprinted themselves on the books' boards. Inside the pages are in good order except for some age related tanning. Former owner of book has written their name on the first inside page. Dust Jacket condition: Fair to Good. The jacket is well worn all over, although price is unclipped. See photograph. Dims: 190mm x 130mm x 15mm. 130 pages. Thoughts by H. G. Wells taken from three lectures he gave about a single world educational community (Is he predicting the Internet!!). Rare Book.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Inscribed by H. G. Wells to a previous owner on the page at FFEP, and including a 'With the Compliments of the Author' card from the publisher pasted at FFEP. Orange cloth with black spine titling, very good with light edgewear. Spine square. Binding sound. Dust jacket scuffed, toned, foxed, and moderately edgeworn, including intermittent minor chipping which affects text at spine foot and spinal margin of top front edge. Lightly foxed to textblock edges. Interior else clean, text unmarked. Signed.