H G Wells

H.g. Wells, Coleccion H G Wells

Publisher Marketing: Herbert George Wells, mas conocido como H. G. Wells (21 de septiembre de 1866 en Bromley, Kent - 13 de agosto de 1946 en Londres), fue un escritor, novelista, historiador y filosofo britanico. Es famoso por sus novelas de ciencia ficcion y es considerado junto a Julio Verne, uno de los precursores de este genero. Por sus escritos relacionados con ciencia, en 1970 se decidio en su honor llamarle H. G. Wells a un astroblema lunar ubicado en el lado oscuro de la Luna. En 1997 fue incluido en el Salon de la Fama de la ciencia ficcion con caracter postumo en reconocimiento a su obra pionera en el genero y es considerado uno de los mejores autores de ciencia ficcion de todos los tiempos. Sus obras La maquina del tiempo y La guerra de los mundos obtuvieron tambien esta distincion." Contributor Bio:  Wells, H G Often called "the father of science fiction," British author Herbert George (H. G.) Wells' literary works are notable for being some of the first titles of the science fiction genre, and include such famed titles as The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, The Island of Doctor Moreau, and The Invisible Man. Despite being fixedly associated with science fiction, Wells wrote extensively in other genres and on many subjects, including history, society and politics, and was heavily influenced by Darwinism. His first book, Anticipations of the Reaction of Mechanical and Scientific Progress Upon Human Life and Thought, offered predictions about what technology and society would look like in the year 2000, many of which have proven accurate. Wells went on to pen over fifty novels, numerous non-fiction books, and dozens of short stories. His legacy has had an overwhelming influence on science fiction, popular culture, and even on technological and scientific innovation. Wells died in 1946 at the age of 79.