Найти книгу: "The Time Machine and The Invisible Man"

"The Time Machine", one of the most loved science fiction novels of all time, is H. G. Wells 1895 novel which crafts a vivid and haunting picture of an earth some 800,000 years into the future. The first novel about time travel, «The Time Machine» was written during a period of great technological advancement, the impacts of which were of serious concern to Wells. The author poses the question in the novel; will technology ever go too far? The future world of the 'Eloi', depicted in the novel, warns of the dangerous consequences of unchecked technological advancements. Also included in this edition is another of Wells' most popular works, «The Invisible Man». It is the story of a scientist, Griffen, who discovers a serum that will turn his entire body invisible. The initial excitement over the possibilities quickly dissipates when Griffen, who uses the formula on himself, is unable to turn himself visible again. «The Invisible Man» is a cautionary tale about tampering with the laws of the universe. It is the story of how one scientist's great discovery leads him into a state of madness. Readers will delight in these two cautionary tales about the potential dangers of scientific and technological progress.

Полный вариант заголовка: «Theorie des machines simples en ayant egard au frottement de leurs parties et a la roideur des cordages / par C. A. Coulomb».

Полный вариант заголовка: «A treatise on spinning machinery : Illustrated with plans of different machines made use of in that art : from the spindle and distaff of the ancients to the machines which have been invented or improved by the moderns : with some preliminary observations, tending to mshew that the arts of spinning, weaving, and sewing, were invented by the ingenuity of females : and a postskript, including an interesting account of the mode of spinning yarn in Ireland / By Andrew Gray».

У главного героя рассказа Рихарда Мюллера было все, что принято в современном обществе. Красивая жена, работа, здоровье, материальные блага. После трагического случая его жизнь кардинально изменилась. Находясь, продолжительное время в состоянии комы, Рихард оказался в реальном мире, но лишенный воспоминаний о прошлом. Невидимый для окружающих, он заново учился познавать себя через силы природы, пока не попадает под воздействие посторонних сил, возвративших его обратно в тело.