02488cam a22003853u 4500 65977 UtSlPG 20260610134525.0 m cr n 260607r20211952utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Dickson, Gordon R., 1923-2001 Time Grabber Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2021 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy December 1952. Release date is 2021-08-02 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Time Grabber" by Gordon R. Dickson is a science fiction novel written during the early 1950s. The book explores themes of time travel and the consequences of tampering with history, focusing on an academic's unethical experimentation with the past. It presents a narrative that combines elements of historical fiction with speculative science. The storyline follows Philton J. Bugsomer, a sociomatist who disobeys the ethical guidelines of his field by using a device called the time-grapple to transport sixteen Christians from ancient Rome to the 27th century for his research. As he grapples with the ethical implications of his actions, the time disruption he causes threatens to unravel the very fabric of time. The main conflict escalates as Bugsomer must replace the Christians to avoid a catastrophic time collapse, leading to a series of comical and perilous situations involving Roman gladiators, historical misunderstandings, and the chaos that ensues when two very different time periods collide. Ultimately, the novel reflects on human nature, knowledge, and the risks inherent in scientific exploration. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: United States: Greenleaf Publishing Company, 1952 Science fiction Short stories Rome -- History -- Nero, 54-68 -- Fiction Epistolary fiction Time travel -- Fiction Terry, W. E., 1921-1992 Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy December 1952. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65977 106799 106799