02342cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000500011324500170016326400510018030000470023133600260027833700260030433800360033049000480036650000310041450800960044552012710054153400740181265300200188683000480190685600430195499900190199768904UtSlPG20260610134607.0mcr n260607r20221948utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aSmith, George O.q(George Oliver),d1911-198110aOne of three 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Startling Stories, March 1948  aRelease date is 2022-09-04  aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"One of Three" by Wesley Long is a science fiction novel written in the late 1940s. The story begins with Ed Bronson, an electronics engineer, who inadvertently discovers a means of communication with another world through experimental work with a phosphor material. The narrative suggests themes of parallel realities, scientific exploration, and potential conflicts between worlds, as Bronson learns that the woman he hears may be associated with an ominous atomic fire threatening their existence.  The opening of the novel sets up an intriguing scenario where Bronson's experiments lead him to receive messages from a woman named Miss Carlson, who reveals a dangerous situation occurring in her world—a world where an atomic explosion has created a perpetual sunrise. As Bronson attempts to make contact, he quickly discovers that otherworldly invaders may be seeking to infiltrate his reality, leading to a sense of urgency and tension. The narrative is rich with scientific curiosity and the implications of technology as characters navigate the complexities of interworld communication and the impending threat of invasion. This sets a compelling stage for both personal conflict and broader existential stakes. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: Better Publications, Inc., 1948  aScience fiction 0aProduced from Startling Stories, March 194840uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68904  c109708d109708