The First Men in the Moon -- H. G. Wells

"Why do people read science fiction? In hopes of receiving such writing as this--a ravishingly accurate vision of things unseen; an utterly unexpected yet necessary beauty." So says Ursula K. Le Guin in her Introduction to <i>The First Men in the Moon</i>, H. G. Wells's 1901 tale of space travel. Heavily criticized upon publication for its fantastic ideas, it is now justly considered a science fiction classic. <p/>Cavor, a brilliant scientist who accidentally produces a gravity-defying substance, builds a spaceship and, along with the materialistic Bedford, travels to the moon. The coldly intellectual Cavor seeks knowledge, while Bedford seeks fortune. Instead of insight and gold they encounter the Selenites, a horrifying race of biologically engineered creatures who viciously, and successfully, defend their home.<br><br><b>Author:</b> H. G. Wells<br><b>Publisher:</b> Penguin Random House LLC (No Starch)<br><b>Published:</b> 06/10/2003<br><b>Pages:</b> 272<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.43lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.00h x 5.20w x 0.58d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780812968316<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 7.7<br><b>Point Value:</b> 12<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Upper Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>76094 / First Men in the Moon<br><br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><b>Ursula K. Le Guin</b> is one of the greatest living writers of science fiction. Author of the bestselling Earthsea series, she lives in Oregon.</p>