02348cam a22003493u 4500 71645 UtSlPG 20260610134645.0 m cr n 260607r20231957utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Peterson, John Victor Second census Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2023 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Produced from Infinity October 1957 Release date is 2023-09-14 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Second Census" by John Victor Peterson is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story centers around Jim Rainford, a man who learns he and his wife are expecting quintuplets, only to find their lives disrupted by mysterious census-takers who are not just ordinary humans but extraterrestrial beings from Alpha Centauri. The novel explores themes of identity, family, and the implications of interstellar relationships. In "Second Census," Jim Rainford's mundane life is turned upside down when a strange census taker arrives at his home, demonstrating superhuman speed and knowledge about his wife's pregnancy before even being informed. Alongside his friend Ed Fitzgerald and advanced physicist Maitland Browne, Jim embarks on a wild encounter with these alien visitors, revealing that the extraterrestrials are seeking lost children from their species to aid them in a war. The tension escalates as they try to understand the aliens’ intentions while dealing with their own personal lives, ultimately leading to a blend of adventure, humor, and science fiction that culminates in a surprising and thought-provoking conclusion about their connection to the aliens. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: New York, NY: Royal Publications, Inc., 1957 Science fiction Short stories Schoenherr, John, 1935-2010 Produced from Infinity October 1957 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71645 112371 112371