H. G. Wells

Wernher von Braun was born in Wirsitz, Germany, on March 23, 1912. Young von Braun took an interest in the science fiction of Jules Verne and H.G. Wells, but it wasn't until he read the writings of the father of German rocketry, Hermann Oberth, that he applied himself to physics and mathematics, subjects he had previously struggled with in school. He enrolled at the Berlin Institute of Technology, where he would go on to earn a bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering. As a student, he…

considered by the allies to be the war that would end all wars. This was however untrue which could be seen only a few short years later when World War II erupted. After the great war broke out famous author H.G. Wells wrote a book that referred to the war called The War That Will End All War. H.G. Wells argued that the war was a result of the allies standing back and watching and that the only thing that could truly end the war was tearing down German militarism. By the end of the war the term…

Introduction Evolution is the process in which organisms change from one generation to the next over a period of time. The Hardy-Weinberg equation is one of the most popular ways to determine if a certain trait within a population is changing. The Hardy-Weinberg equation provides a null-hypothesis to compare to the observation of the population. One can predict the outcome of the estimated amount of offspring in a population by using two alleles to determine which will be present in future…

He examines famous serials killers and professional theories, as well as studies concerning them and the general characteristic traits they possess. He states that serial killers are “frequently the products of broken or severely brutal homes, where they have themselves been subjected to gross cruelty, sexual abuse,…

of the hotel’s basement. From these crimes, Holmes is said to be one of America’s first known serial killers (Larson, 2003). Furthermore, building the fair was a long and brutal process since it had to be completed in a short about of time. Daniel H. Burnham, one of Chicago’s talented architects, was the exposition’s director of works. Him and his team of architects designed the World’s Fair from scratch and it needed to be finished by opening day. Of course, many obstacles got in the way,…

Erik Larson, the author of The Devil in the White City, was born on January 3, 1954 in Brooklyn, New York. He studied Russian history at the University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated at the top of his class. One year later, Larson enrolled at another Ivy League School, the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, where he graduated in 1978. After starting his career as a journalist for The Bucks County Courier Times in Pennsylvania, he worked for The Wall Street Journal, Time…

The Devil in the White City by: Erik Larson Crown Publishing Group, 2003, and 447 The book "The Devil in the White City" is about the serial killer H.H. Holmes and the architect of the World's Fair Daniel H. Burnham. Who was Daniel H. Burnham? Burnham was a man who rose to prominence. In 1893 Chicago won the bid for the World's Exposition. The architects chosen were Burnham and his partner John Root, Burnham and John needed to build something to give their city a better reputation. Burnham…

the Mediterranean fleet. After the fleet finished, he questioned the admiral in command about the number of hits the gunners made on the target and the admiral responded that none had hit. When Churchill showed obvious shock, the admiral told him, “Well, you see, First Lord, the shells seem to have either fallen just short of the target or else just a little beyond it.” Predictably, Churchill’s reaction to this statement was not enjoyable to behold. This incident, and the statement by the…

Gray watches the Ellis from across the street as they eat dinner and fantasizes. Meanwhile, Lilly begins to notice some oddities in the hotel as well as the comings and goings of Holmes. Being aware of this hint of suspicion, later standing over her well she sleeps in he considers for a moment whether or not to kill her. After deciding not to kill her, Holmes kidnaps and chloroforms a couple who are staying at his hotel and releases them into his…

The Devil in the White City is written by Erik Larson, an author that takes historical events but instead of just explaining the events, he leaves his readers at the edge of their seats, wanting more, and explains gaps that are left in history regarding the events of this book. This book is set during the World's Columbian Exposition or better known as the World’s Fair of 1893. The book is based on two men that are on the opposite side of the spectrum in society: Daniel Burnham, the architect of…