Skinner, feeding their “Herakleophorbia IV” to chicks. They carry out their experiment on a farm run by a Mr. Bensington and Professor Redwood, create a miracle substance accelerating growth in both plants and animals. The storyline is simple: two amateurish scientists, Mr. And I’d suggest the SF Masterworks edition since there's an informative, insightful Introduction by Adam Roberts. Wells is less well known than the author’s The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds but it is a highly philosophical and entertaining science fiction novel and one not to be missed. Originally published in 1904, The Food of the Gods by H. Bensington and Professor Redwood, create a miracle substance accelerating growth in bot The gripping, newly relevant tale combines fast-paced entertainment with social commentary as it considers the ethics involved in genetic engineering. Wells' lesser-known works, The Food of the Gods has been retold many times in many forms since it was first published in 1904. Intolerance and hatred increase as the line of distinction between ordinary people and giants is drawn across communities and families. These "giants," with their extraordinary mental powers, find themselves shut away from an older, more traditional society. Over the years, people who have eaten these specially treated foods find themselves unable to fit into a society where ignorance and hypocrisy rule. Giant chickens, rats, and insects run amok, and children given the food stuffs experience incredible growth-and serious illnesses. Hoping to create a new growth agent for food with beneficial uses to mankind, two scientists find that the spread of the material is uncontrollable. Giant chickens, rats, and insects run amok, and children given the food stuffs experience incredibl What happens when science tampers with nature? A riveting, cautionary tale with disastrous results reveals the chilling answer. What happens when science tampers with nature? A riveting, cautionary tale with disastrous results reveals the chilling answer.
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