Turning Point (Registro nro. 72950)
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| control field | 32104 |
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| control field | UtSlPG |
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| control field | 20260610133731.0 |
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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 | Coppel, Alfred, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1921-2004 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Turning Point |
| 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 November 1953. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2010-04-23 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online<br/>Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "Turning Point" by Alfred Coppel is a science fiction novella written in the early to mid-20th century. Set in a future where androids and humans coexist, the story delves into the complex dynamics of power, prejudice, and evolution. The central theme revolves around the struggle between human supremacy and the advancement of artificial intelligence, raising questions about identity and the moral dilemmas surrounding creation and control. The plot follows Director Han Merrick, who oversees the Creche, a facility producing androids in a world increasingly influenced by the anti-robot sentiments of the Human Supremacy Party led by the fanatical Sweyn Erikson. As Erikson arrives at the Creche to investigate, Merrick grapples with the fear of a violent uprising against androids. The narrative unfolds through tense dialogues, revealing Merrick's internal conflict about the ethics of android creation and control versus the threat posed by Erikson's prejudiced ideology. Ultimately, the story culminates in a catastrophic confrontation that results in the liberation of the androids, challenging the hierarchical norms of humanity and marking a significant turning point in the evolution of both species. (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 |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Short stories |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Parsons, Philip B. |
| 830 #0 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE | |
| Uniform title | Produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction November 1953. |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32104">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32104</a> |
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