Life in a Thousand Worlds (Registro nro. 56158)
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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 | HX |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Harris, W. S. |
| Fuller form of name | (William Shuler), |
| Dates associated with a name | 1865- |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Life in a Thousand Worlds |
| 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 | 2005 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
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| Media type term | computer |
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| Carrier type term | online resource |
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| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2005-01-23 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | E-text prepared by Steven desJardins and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "Life in a Thousand Worlds" by W. S. Harris is a fantastical novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative embarks on a metaphysical journey through various worlds in the universe, characterized by unique civilizations and differing societal structures. The author posits that these worlds are inhabited by intelligent beings, and the book provides rich descriptions of life, culture, and challenges across these imagined planets, merging speculative fiction with commentary on the human condition. At the start of the narrative, the author presents the premise of countless worlds existing in the vast universe and expresses a firm belief in their habitability. The journey begins with the exploration of the Moon, where the inhabitants, called Moonites, display remarkable adaptations to their environment, such as consuming solid air for sustenance. As the author interacts with these beings and observes their peculiar customs, he reflects on humanity’s own place in the cosmic hierarchy, striving to provide insights into the nature of existence across diverse worlds. This initial chapter sets the stage for a series of explorations into planets like Mars and Jupiter, pointing towards an overarching theme of comparative analysis between Earth and these extramundane societies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Utopias |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14770">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14770</a> |
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