02670cam a22003853u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000500011324500190016326400510018230000470023333600260028033700260030633800360033249000530036850000310042150800960045252013990054853400760194765300200202365300180204365300270206165300260208865300260211465300290214083000530216985600430222299900190226570475UtSlPG20260610134629.0mcr n260607r20231951utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aSmith, George O.q(George Oliver),d1911-198110aAtomic bonanza 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Science Fiction Quarterly May 1951  aRelease date is 2023-04-06  aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Atomic Bonanza" by George O. Smith is a science fiction novella published in the early 1950s. The story explores the potential of a revolutionary device capable of decontaminating radioactive materials, developed by the enigmatic Doctor Velikof. The narrative captures the tension between scientific principles and the chaotic world of business, highlighting the intersection of innovation and skepticism during a time when atomic science was rapidly evolving.  The plot revolves around the conflict between Phillip Newton, the Director of Operations, and Howard Mangler, the Director of Research, as they engage in a fierce debate about their differing opinions on a machine that claims to eliminate radioactivity from materials. Newton, driven by a desire to procure the technology despite Mangler's vehement objections, eventually meets Velikof and witnesses a demonstration that seems miraculous. However, the story takes a twist when it is revealed that Velikof's machine is a cleverly disguised hoax. Newton, playing on Mangler's scientific expertise, successfully maneuvers the situation to his advantage while denouncing the supposed efficacy of the device. The narrative not only raises questions about the interplay of science and profitability but also critiques the gullibility that can stem from blind belief in technological marvels. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: Columbia Publications, Inc., 1951  aScience fiction  aShort stories  aBusinessmen -- Fiction  aInventions -- Fiction  aPhysicists -- Fiction  aRadioactivity -- Fiction 0aProduced from Science Fiction Quarterly May 195140uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70475  c111201d111201