The fastest draw (Registro nro. 113027)
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| control field | 72302 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | UtSlPG |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20260610134654.0 |
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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 | Eisenberg, Larry, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1919-2018 |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The fastest draw |
| 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 | 2023 |
| 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 Amazing Stories January 1964. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2023-12-03 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "The Fastest Draw" by Larry Eisenberg is a science fiction short story written in the early 1960s. The narrative blends elements of the Western genre with futuristic technology, exploring the concepts of competition, fear, and the human condition in a world reminiscent of the Old West. The plot centers around the theme of showdown between man and machine, delving into the emotional depths and psychological aspects of confrontation. The story follows Amos Handworthy, an inventor and businessman, and Manny Steinberg, an engineer who works for him. Handworthy is fascinated by the idea of experiencing a real shootout, reminiscent of his father's past as a famed frontier marshal, but in a world where the Old West no longer exists. He commissions Manny to enhance a mechanical marshal with the ability to engage in a draw against him. As Manny successfully incorporates advanced technologies that monitor and react to emotion-driven reflexes, Handworthy soon realizes that adding the element of fear—a genuine fear of death—could transform the mechanical duel into a true test of survival. In a shocking twist, Handworthy replaces the non-lethal pistols with real guns, complicating the dynamic between man and machine and forcing him to confront the reality of mortality and the very nature of bravery. The story culminates in a chaotic and psychologically charged moment, exploring the bonds between creator and creation, as well as the haunting implications of competition in a lethal match. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Introductory phrase | Originally published: |
| Publication, distribution, etc. of original | New York, NY: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1963 |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Science fiction |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Short stories |
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| Uncontrolled term | Engineers -- Fiction |
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| Uncontrolled term | Robots -- Fiction |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Gunfighters -- Fiction |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Schelling, George, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1938- |
| 830 #0 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE | |
| Uniform title | Produced from Amazing Stories January 1964. |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72302">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72302</a> |
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