The Thought-Men of Mercury (Registro nro. 103023)
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| control field | 62199 |
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| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | PS |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Winterbotham, R. R. |
| Fuller form of name | (Russell Robert), |
| Dates associated with a name | 1904-1971 |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The Thought-Men of Mercury |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2020 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE | |
| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
| Source | rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE | |
| Carrier type term | online resource |
| Carrier type code | cr |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| 490 1# - SERIES STATEMENT | |
| Series statement | Produced from Planet Stories Fall 1942 |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2020-05-22 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online<br/>Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "The Thought-Men of Mercury" by R. R. Winterbotham is a science fiction short story published during the early 20th century, likely in the 1940s. The narrative unfolds on the planet Mercury, where two Earthmen, Terry Hall and Cappy Upjohn, encounter a telepathic alien species that possesses the ability to read and influence thoughts. The story delves into themes of fear, intelligence, and the power dynamics between species. As the Earthmen navigate the twilight landscape of Mercury, they face the reality of captivity by the alien beings, known as Mercurians, led by the creature Chomby. Terry's initial fear contrasts with Cappy's bravado, revealing their differing approaches to danger and survival. The two humans soon realize that the Mercurians are not only intellectually advanced but also desire to learn about the concept of fear and its role in human society. The tension escalates as they attempt to escape, ultimately leading to a confrontation with Chomby that reveals a critical detail about the flourobeam gun's safety catch, allowing them to reclaim their freedom. The story concludes with a reflection on bravery, fear, and the complexities of interspecies interactions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Science fiction |
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| Uncontrolled term | Short stories |
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| Uncontrolled term | Human-alien encounters -- Fiction |
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| Uncontrolled term | Telepathy -- Fiction |
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| Uncontrolled term | Mercury (Planet) -- Fiction |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Lynch, Don |
| Fuller form of name | (Artist) |
| 830 #0 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE | |
| Uniform title | Produced from Planet Stories Fall 1942 |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62199">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62199</a> |
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