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H.G. Wells' Little Wars and Floor Games, brought together in a single volume but with a twist. When you turn over Little Wars, you find Floor Games. When you turn over Floor Games, you find Little Wars.

Little Wars: A Game for Boys is one of H.G. Wells' less known books.

Little Wars is a book written by H.G. Wells, published in 1913, which is a guide to miniature wargaming. The book is divided into three sections: the first explains the rules and principles of the game, the second provides a detailed description of the various pieces and equipment... Read Full Overview

This delightfully unusual book by H. G. Wells is a comprehensive guide to Little War, a game invented by Wells for "boys from twelve to one hundred and fifty years old and for that more intelligent sort of girls who like boys' games and books". A fascinating look at a bygone... Read Full Overview

A game for boys from twelve years of age to one hundred and fifty and for that more intelligent sort of girl who likes boys' games and books.

The development of the game is explained and Wells's thoughts on war, as he was known to be a pacifist, are revealed in his writing. According to Wells, the idea of the game developed from a visit by his friend Jerome K. Jerome. After dinner, Jerome began shooting down toy soldiers... Read Full Overview

Herbert George Wells (1866-1946) was an English writer best known for such science fiction novels as The Time Machine (1888), The Island of Doctor Moreau (1896), The War of the Worlds (1897), The Invisible Man: A Grotesque Romance (1897) and The First Men in the Moon (1900-01)... Read Full Overview

Wells did not invent the idea of using abstract rules to simulate the events of a battle. Prussian officers in the 19th century were trained on complex military board games called Kriegsspiel (literally "War Games"), while there are many other examples throughout history of using... Read Full Overview

"LITTLE WARS" is the game of kings-for players in an inferior social position. It can be played by boys of every age from twelve to one hundred and fifty-and even later if the limbs remain sufficiently supple-by girls of the better sort, and by a few rare and gifted women. This... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Little Wars is a book written by the renowned science fiction author H.G. Wells. Published in 1913, it is a guidebook for miniature wargaming, a hobby that involves simulating battles with miniature soldiers and terrain. The book provides rules and instructions for playing the... Read Full Overview

Little Wars is a set of rules for playing with toy soldiers, written by English novelist H. G. Wells in 1913. The book, which had a full title of Little Wars: a game for boys from twelve years of age to one hundred and fifty and for that more intelligent sort of girl who likes... Read Full Overview