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I. O. Evans

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Idrisyn Oliver Evans (1894–1977) was an Orange Free State-born editor and writer. He lived in the UK from an early age, and was a UK civil servant from 1912. He retired in 1956, but continued working as an editor.[1]

Evans was noted as a translator of the works of Jules Verne.[2] He also wrote about inventions, and penned historical novels featuring inventions. In 1966, Evans edited a work called Science Fiction through the Ages.[3]

Works

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Fiction

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Non-fiction

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  • The World of Tomorrow – A Junior Book of Forecasts (1933)
  • Inventors of the World (1962)
  • Jules Verne and his Work (1965)
  • Observer's Book of Geology

Works as editor

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  • Anthology of Armageddon (1935)
  • Jules Verne – Master of Science Fiction (1956)
  • Science Fiction through the Ages (1966) – two volumes

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