Word Cloud Classics

Nine classic works of speculative fiction from the earliest masters of the genre.Classic Science Fiction includes nine stories from masters of early science fiction: H. G. Wells, Jules Verne, H. P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe, Jack London, Fitz James O'Brien, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, and Stanley G. Weinbaum. The exploration of new concepts and technologies has driven the genre since its earliest days, and these works demonstrate how science fiction evolved to encompass not only speculative science but also humanity's role in the universe.

America's evolution across the centuries is captured in this volume of speeches delivered by each president upon being sworn into office. This book presents every inaugural address delivered by every American president from George Washington to Donald Trump. With immortal quotes such as Thomas Jefferson's "Every difference of opinion is not a difference of principle" and John F. Kennedy's "Ask not what your country can do for you," you'll find the speeches that have inspired, united, and fired up the American population as our nation's leaders embark on their service to the public.

The essential text on the early works of the famed nineteenth-century inventor, featuring hundreds of detailed illustrations. Best known for his research into the use of high-frequency alternating currents and wireless transmission, Nikola Tesla was a prolific inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, physicist, and futurist. Many of his ideas have found practical application in the modern world, and he continues to be a source of inspiration and fascination to this day. At the time it was first published in 1893, “The Inventions, Researches, and Writings of Nikola Tesla” was considered the bible of electrical engineering and inspired generations of inventors. This volume, edited by Tesla's contemporary, Thomas Commerford Martin, includes extensive discussion of Tesla's early work and inventions and contains more than 300 illustrations that demonstrate the practical application of his ideas.