Exact facsimile of 1928 Edition. ampnbspampnbspThe book is in Wellsamp39s words a ampquotscheme to thrust forward and establish a human control over the destinies of life and liberate it from its present dangers uncertainties and miseries.ampquot ampnbspIt proposes that largely as the result of scientific progress a common vision of a world ampquotpolitically socially and economically unifiedampquot is emerging among educated and influential people and that this can be the basis of ampquota world revolution aiming at universal peace welfare and happy activityampquot that can result in the establishment of a ampquotworld commonwealampquot.ampnbsp This is to be achieved by ampquotdrawing together a proportion of all or nearly all the functional classes in contemporary communities in order to weave the beginnings of a world community out of their selection.ampquot This will ultimately ampquotbe a world religion.ampquotampnbsp Still topical in light of the conflicts resulting from efforts to establish the European Community and the New Global Order.ampnbsp