The War in the Air by H. G. Wells
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"The War in the Air" by H. G. Wells is a military science fiction novel published in 1908. The story follows Bert Smallways, an ordinary bicycle engineer who accidentally stumbles upon secret aircraft technology and gets swept into a catastrophic global conflict. As German airships launch a surprise attack on America and Asian forces join the fray, Bert witnesses the devastating power of aerial warfare. Wells's prophetic vision anticipates modern combat and
World War I with chilling accuracy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946 |
|---|---|
| Title | The War in the Air |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_in_the_Air |
| Credits | Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer, Janet Blenkinship, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 71.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | War stories |
| Subject | Air warfare -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 780 |
| Release Date | Jan 1, 1997 |
| Last Update | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1407 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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