The Thirst Quenchers (Registro nro. 71643)
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| control field | 30797 |
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| control field | UtSlPG |
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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 | Raphael, Rick, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1919-1994 |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The Thirst Quenchers |
| 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 | 2009 |
| 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 Analog Science Fact & Fiction September 1963. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2009-12-29 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online<br/>Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "The Thirst Quenchers" by Rick Raphael is a science fiction novella written in the early 1960s. The story focuses on the pressing issue of freshwater supply in an overpopulated America, exploring the complexities of hydrology and water management against a backdrop of advanced scientific techniques and societal challenges. The narrative delves into the significance of water as a life-giving resource and highlights efforts to maintain and conserve it in the face of increased demand and environmental disasters. In this tale, hydrologists Troy Braden and Alec Patterson undertake a mission in the Idaho Sawtooth Mountains to replace a malfunctioning radiation snow gauge that is essential for forecasting water supply. As they contend with harsh winter conditions, they reflect on the antiquated methods still employed by their agency, the Division of Agriculture. Their journey soon takes a catastrophic turn; a sudden earthquake causes significant damage to vital water reservoirs in the region, leading to an urgent need for innovative solutions to prevent the loss of water into the earth. Their ingenuity comes to light as they propose and enact a daring plan using advanced laser technology to reclaim the lost water, successfully executing a perilous operation to avert a disaster that could have dire consequences for the entire region. The narrative culminates in a struggle with the pressures of time and the possibility of radioactive contamination, emphasizing the critical importance of water management in a future threatened by over-extraction and environmental mismanagement. (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 |
| 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 Analog Science Fact & Fiction September 1963. |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30797">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30797</a> |
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