02276cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000300011324500210014326400510016430000470021533600260026233700260028833800360031450000310035050801210038152011520050253400620165465300200171665300380173670000300177485600720180485600430187699900190191972913UtSlPG20260610134703.0mcr n260607r20241963utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aCummings, Ray,d1887-195710aBeyond the stars 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2024-02-09  aMarcia Brooks, Greg Weeks, Alex White & the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net  a"Beyond the Stars" by Ray Cummings is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story revolves around Commander Len and his journey through space in a vehicle much larger than the universe itself. As the plot unfolds, he, alongside his friends and the brilliant Dr. Weatherby, embarks on a mission that explores the mysteries of the cosmos and the nature of existence.  The opening of the novel introduces us to Commander Len as he navigates Liner 40 N while being pressured for time due to delays. Through a series of communications, we learn about his connection to Alice Weatherby and his friendship with Jim Dunkirk, both of whom are called to Dr. Weatherby’s home for an important matter. Upon arrival, they discover that Dr. Weatherby has been conducting pioneering research on the nature of the universe and plans to traverse the realm beyond the stars, utilizing a newly discovered scientific principle. The section establishes a blend of adventure and science, hinting at the themes of discovery and the vastness of the universe that will be explored throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew York, NY: Ace Books Inc., 1963  aScience fiction  aInterplanetary voyages -- Fiction1 aGaughan, Jack,d1930-19854 uhttps://archive.org/details/ace-f-248-ray-cummings-beyond-the-stars40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72913  c113638d113638