02402cam a22003613u 4500 63668 UtSlPG 20260610134451.0 m cr n 260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Adams, James R. Steel Giants of Chaos Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2020 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Produced from Planet Stories Winter 1945 Release date is 2020-11-07 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Steel Giants of Chaos" by James R. Adams is a science fiction novel that likely originated in the mid-20th century. The story revolves around the struggles of Gene Drummond, a biologist-explorer who returns to a changed Earth after a year-long mission on Venus. Upon his return, he discovers that Earth's metals are mysteriously disintegrating, a phenomenon tied to an inexplicable ray from space, which he is tasked to track down and destroy. The plot unfolds as Gene finds himself caught in the conflict between two alien races: the "Wronged Ones," who have inherited a barren world after a catastrophic swap of minds with humans, and the savage "Beast People." With time against him and the fate of Earth at stake, Gene encounters ancient machines that hold the key to reversing the chaos sweeping his home planet. As he navigates through battles and moral dilemmas, he ultimately strives to right the wrongs inflicted upon both Earth and the inhabitants of the hostile planet. Gene's journey culminates in a choice that challenges his understanding of justice, identity, and coexistence, as he confronts the legacy of oppression and the search for redemption on both sides of the conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Science fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Life on other planets -- Fiction Hollingsworth Produced from Planet Stories Winter 1945 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63668 104492 104492