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The War in the Air
by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)
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Creators: H. G. Wells (1866-1946) "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.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 71.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 1088