02372cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500170014426400510016130000470021233600260025933700260028533800360031149000580034750000310040550800960043652011530053253400720168565300200175765300180177765300430179570000450183870000260188383000580190985600430196767343UtSlPG20260610134544.0mcr n260607r20221955utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aPohl, Frederik,d1919-201314aThe Engineer 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Infinity Science Fiction, February 1956  aRelease date is 2022-02-06  aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"The Engineer" by Frederik Pohl and C. M. Kornbluth is a science fiction novella that was likely written in the mid-20th century, during a period marked by post-war optimism in technology and exploration. The story revolves around the challenges faced by engineers working in deep-sea oil drilling, highlighting the technical and ethical dilemmas inherent in resource extraction.   The narrative focuses on the character Muhlenhoff, who is managing an oil drilling project under the ocean. As technical problems arise regarding leaks and structural integrity, he struggles with the panic among his team and works to maintain order while realizing he is more of a figurehead than an actual problem solver. As he reflects on his career and the importance of perception in leadership, the story unveils themes of corporate greed, human error, and the clashing of ideals against the harsh realities of technological endeavors. The climax occurs when Muhlenhoff is confronted with the reality of the failing systems, challenging his previous notions of control and competence in a high-pressure environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: Royal Publications, Inc, 1955  aScience fiction  aShort stories  aOil wells -- Atlantic Ocean -- Fiction1 aKornbluth, C. M.q(Cyril M.),d1923-19581 aEngle, Robert,d1928- 0aProduced from Infinity Science Fiction, February 195640uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67343