The Junkmakers (Registro nro. 71834)
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| control field | 30988 |
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| control field | UtSlPG |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20260610133716.0 |
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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 | Teichner, Albert |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The Junkmakers |
| 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 | 2010 |
| 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 If: Worlds of Science Fiction July 1961. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2010-01-16 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Robert Cicconetti, and the<br/>Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "The Junkmakers" by Albert Teichner is a science fiction novella that was likely written in the early 1960s. The story is set in a future society where the destruction of obsolete technology is celebrated as a form of cultural and economic ritual, highlighting themes of consumption, value, and the human relationship with machines. Through its exploration of a bleak yet satirical world, the book critiques consumerism and raises questions about productivity and the necessity of work in society. The narrative follows Wendell Hart, a cybernetics engineer who becomes increasingly disenchanted with the societal norms surrounding the destruction of once-useful technology during ceremonial events known as the High Holy Day. As he delves into research on the implications of planned obsolescence and conspicuous consumption, Wendell is drawn into an underground movement that seeks to challenge these destructive practices. Through a series of events, including a shocking failure during one of the ceremonies that triggers unforeseen reactions from the discarded machines, Wendell grapples with the ideals of leisure versus labor. The climax reveals a transformation in societal consciousness as citizens begin to question their blind adherence to the rituals that dictate their lives, ultimately suggesting a yearning for deeper understanding and purpose beyond mere work. (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 | West |
| 830 #0 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE | |
| Uniform title | Produced from If: Worlds of Science Fiction July 1961. |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30988">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30988</a> |
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