A Touch of E Flat (Registro nro. 92142)
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| control field | 51304 |
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| control field | UtSlPG |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20260610134200.0 |
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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 | Gibson, Joe |
| 245 12 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | A Touch of E Flat |
| 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 | 2016 |
| 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 Galaxy Science Fiction May 1957 |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2016-02-26 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online<br/>Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "A Touch of E Flat" by Joe Gibson is a science fiction narrative written in the late 1950s. The book explores the unconventional invention of a non-lethal weapon, called a Cooling gun, developed by Albert Jamieson Cooling, a professor with a background in nuclear physics and biochemistry. The story reflects upon themes of morality and responsibility in the face of technological advancement during a time when societal fears about science and its military applications were at a peak. The plot centers around Cooling's accidental discovery that leads him to create a gun that puts its targets into a harmless sleep, a tool he believes can be used to prevent violence and save lives. However, as he grapples with the implications of his invention, especially regarding how it could be used for criminal purposes, he finds himself caught between the potential for creating a safer world and the risk of empowering criminals. The narrative oscillates between his moral dilemmas, attempts to safeguard the Cooling gun from misuse, and interactions with law enforcement, culminating in a tense climax that forces Cooling to confront the unintended consequences of his invention. Ultimately, the book invites readers to reflect on the ethical responsibilities that come with new technologies. (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 |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Inventors -- United States -- Fiction |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Weapons -- Fiction |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Francis, Dick |
| 830 #0 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE | |
| Uniform title | Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction May 1957 |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51304">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51304</a> |
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