Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2020-12-31 Public domain in the USA. 207 Wells, H. G. (Herbert George) 1866 1946 Wells, Herbert George Social Forces in England and America Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Englishman_Looks_at_the_World The coming of Blériot -- My first flight -- Off the chain -- Of the new reign -- Will the empire live? -- The labour unrest -- Social panaceas -- Syndicalism or citizenship? -- The great state -- The common sense of warfare -- The contemporary novel -- The philosopher's public library -- About Chesterton and Belloc -- About Sir Thomas More -- Traffic and rebuilding -- The so-called science of sociology -- Divorce -- The schoolmaster and the empire -- The endowment of motherhood -- Doctors -- An age of specialisation -- Is there a people? -- The disease of parliaments -- The American population -- The possible collapse of civilisation -- The ideal citizen -- Some possible discoveries -- The human adventure. Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Social Forces in England and America" by H.G. Wells is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work explores the social, political, and economic dynamics shaping modern society, focusing on the United Kingdom and the United States around the time of its writing. It examines various themes including labor unrest, the implications of rapid technological advancements like aviation, and the evolving nature of democracy and citizenship in the context of a changing world. The opening of the book introduces the reader to various reflections inspired by the landmark flight of Louis Blériot across the English Channel, which prompts a discussion on Britain's position in mechanical and educational advancement compared to other nations. Wells expresses a sense of urgency regarding Britain’s complacency and decline in innovation, contrasting British insularity with the dynamic progress seen abroad. He considers this moment not only a technological event but a significant tipping point for national identity and military strategy, emphasizing the need for Britain to awaken from its slumber to foster a spirit of enterprise and adaptability in response to changing global circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Social problems United States -- Social conditions -- 1865-1918 England -- Social conditions -- 20th century HN Text Category: History - American Category: History - British Category: Sociology Category: Politics 684626 2025-07-25T10:51:27.767754 text/html 661766 2024-10-18T09:30:03 text/html 840556 2025-07-25T10:51:36.025655 application/epub+zip 839993 2025-07-25T10:51:29.189680 application/epub+zip 347531 2025-07-25T10:51:28.519684 application/epub+zip 994762 2025-07-25T10:51:41.858682 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 937414 2025-07-25T10:51:35.280661 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 445766 2022-09-28T21:57:08.438111 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 635232 2025-07-25T10:51:27.020743 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 615295 2024-10-18T09:30:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18217 2025-07-25T10:51:42.027625 application/rdf+xml 16060 2025-07-25T10:51:28.623700 image/jpeg 2105 2025-07-25T10:51:28.572721 image/jpeg 780501 2025-07-25T10:51:27.831770 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia