The Outline of Man's Work and Wealth

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Third and final installment of Wells’ grand educational trilogy, following The Outline of History (1920) and The Science of Life (1931). Topics include: hunger; how we clothe and h ouse ourselves; how goods are bought and sold; how work is organized; why people work; how wealth is accumulated; antagonism between rich and poor; the role of women in the world's work; government and warfare; human energy; how we are taught and disciplined. All this from the same person who gave us "The Invisible Man." Show more