The work, wealth and happiness of mankind
- Author/Creator:
- Wells, H. G. 1866-1946. (Herbert George)
- Publication/Creation:
- Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday, Doran & Co., 1931
- Resource Type:
- Book
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- Full Title:
- The work, wealth and happiness of mankind
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- Table of Contents:
- vol. 1. Introduction. The object of this work and the way in which it has been written -- How man became an economic animal -- How man has learnt to think and gain a mastery over force and matter -- The conquest of distance -- The conquest of hunger : how mankind is fed -- The conquest of climate: how mankind is clothed and housed -- How goods are bought and sold -- How work is organized -- Why people work -- How work is paid for and wealth accumulated -- vol. 2. The rich, the poor, and their traditional antagonism --- The role of women in the world's work -- The governments of mankind and their economic and military warfare -- The numbers and qualities of mankind -- The overflowing energy of mankind -- How mankind is taught and disciplined -- The outlook of mankind.
- Language:
- English
- Physical Type/Description:
- 2 volumes : illustrations ; 24 cm
- General Note:
- Paged continuously.
"First edition."
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- Catalog ID (MMSID):
- 990015880640302486
- OCLC Number:
- 00339369
339369 - Barcode:
- 000011385010
000011385011
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