The science fiction novella, The Time Machine by HG Wells, in complete form, was published in 1895, when Wells was 34 years old. After reading The Time Machine, I asked myself, “Did you benefit from reading this book? How has this book helped you?” I had to pause, because initially my response would have been “no.” But HG Wells’ The Time Machine is still relevant because we need those books to remind us to imagine what could be. The book is also credited with popularizing the concept of time travel. The Time Machine story starts off with the Time Traveller, an English scientist, speaking to a group of learned professionals, … [Read more...]
Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne, a Book Review
September 11, 2012 by
Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne is a work of fiction, and the author, along with HG Wells (Reviews: The War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man) are considered to be the grandfathers of science fiction writing. Journey to the Centre of the Earth is the second book I have reviewed for Jules Verne, the other being Around the World in Eight Days (Review). Self-Mentoring Strategy To get the most from this SummaReview of Journey to the Centre of the Earth, after you have read the book review/summary, reflectively answer the following questions: What can you learn from the ideas in the SummaReview? What is one action that … [Read more...]
The Invisible Mentor Week in Review
April 28, 2012 by
This is what we talked about on The Invisible Mentor Blog this week: HG Wells’ The War of the World, John Maynard Keynes, Economist, and Joann Lim, Making It Happen Specialist and Professional Coach. Adventures in Learning This is a guest post by Carlo Pandian who gives a unique look at the new world of the businessman. Is the Traditional Businessman Dead? Booked for Mentoring HG Wells’ The War of the World is an invasion story. However, it’s an invasion by beings from another planet. It is about interplanetary warfare and is written in a journalistic style. The names of newspapers are mentioned in the … [Read more...]
Mentor Yourself: Book Review – The War of the Worlds by HG Wells
April 24, 2012 by
Why The War of the Worlds Matters As a child, while confined to bed because of an illness, Robert Hutchings Goddard (1882–1945) read H G Wells’ The War of the Worlds and became captivated with rockets and outer space. Goddard was a pioneer in liquid-fuelled rocketry and made significant contributions to the field. In addition, spaceflight pioneers Hermann Oberth (1894–1989 and Konstantin Tsiolkovsky (1857–1935 read science-fiction novels and stories by writers such as Wells and French novelist Jules Verne (1828–1905). Will The War of the Worldsby HG Wells inspire the innovative streak in you? Why Herbert George Wells is … [Read more...]
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