The first men in the moon
By: H.G. Wells ; introduced by Arthur C. Clarke.
Contributors: Clarke, Arthur Charles, 1917-
Series: Everyman library
Publisher: Dent; Orion Publishing Group, Limited
Published: 1993
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 201
Description: An aspiring businessman stumbles upon Cavor, an eccentric genius. In a world still struggling to accept X-Rays and Radio Waves they construct a Gravity-Defying Sphere, and man finally lands on the dead surface of the moon. But with the first light of day the surface bursts into life. From the caves below come the Selenites, protean creatures, horrific in appearance, who adapt their ships to their function.
Notes: "The text used for this edition is that of the first edition published by George Newnes in London in 1901."--P. [ix].