?? What if a scientific breakthrough gave rise to a race of giants-and changed the fate of humanity forever?In The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth, H. G. Wells delivers one of his most thought-provoking and allegorical works. This bold novel explores the unintended consequences of scientific progress, as two researchers discover a substance that causes extraordinary growth in plants, animals, and eventually, people. ?? One invention. Gigantic consequences. When scientists invent "e;Herakleophorbia IV"e; a chemical compound that accelerates growth they imagine a utopia of abundance. But when it escapes into the environment, nature spirals out of control. Insects grow to monstrous size, chickens tower over men, and a new generation of giant children threatens to disrupt every societal norm. ?? A razor-sharp satire of science, politics, and fear of change. Wells turns...
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