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World Set Free (version 2)

Radioactive decay is a major theme in the novel The World Set Free, published in 1914. Wells explores what might happen if the rate of decay could be sped up. The book may have encouraged scientists to explore theories of nuclear chain reaction. It also served as a vehicle for Wells to develop his ideas on survival of the human race. (Summary by Bill Boerst)

Year of Publication: 1914Genres: General Fiction , Fantastic Fiction , Science Fiction

Running Time: 8 hours 04 minutes 19 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	00 -- Preface, Prelude Sec 1-6 Jules Hawryluk	40:44
2	01 -- Prelude Sec 7 & 8, Ch First Sec 1-3 Jules Hawryluk	55:05
3	02 -- Ch First Sec 4-8 Jules Hawryluk	43:31
4	03 -- Ch Second Sec 1-3 Jules Hawryluk	41:55
5	04 -- Ch Second Sec 4-8 Jules Hawryluk	46:38
6	05 -- Ch Second Sec 9 & 10, Ch Third Sec 1 & 2 William Tomcho	41:02
7	06 -- Ch Third Sec 3-7 William Tomcho	51:11
8	07 -- Ch Third Sec 8, Ch Fourth Sec 1-6 William Tomcho	40:33
9	08 -- Ch Fourth Sec 7-11 Jules Hawryluk	40:53
10	09 -- Ch Fourth Sec 12, Ch Fifth Sec 1-4 Jules Hawryluk	39:31
11	10 -- Ch Fifth Sec 5-10 Jules Hawryluk	43:16