{"product_id":"2940012489753","title":"The World Set Free","description":"The World Set Free is a novel published in 1914 by H. G. Wells. The book is considered to foretell nuclear weapons. It had appeared first in serialized form with a different ending as A Prophetic Trilogy, consisting of three books: A Trap to Catch the Sun, The Last War in the World and The World Set Free.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA constant theme of Wells's work, such as his 1901 nonfiction book Anticipations, was the effect of energy and technological advance as a determinant of human progress. The novel begins: \"The history of mankind is the history of the attainment of external power. Man is the tool-using, fire-making animal.\"","brand":"Mundus Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47078852034800,"sku":"2940012489753","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940012489753_p0.jpg?v=1763569273","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940012489753","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}