H G Wells

Best of Wells: The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth (Illustrated) H G Wells

A special edition with 40 illustrations from the book's first magazine appearance in 1904.

The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells, first published in 1904. There have been various B-movie adaptations. The novel is about a group of scientists who invent a food that accelerates the growth of children and turns them into giants when they become adults. It is divided into three "books" "Book I: The Discovery of the Food"; "Book II: The Food in the Village"; and "Book III: The Harvest of the Food."