02520cam a22003973u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000520011324500260016526400510019130000470024233600260028933700260031533800360034149000480037750000310042550800960045652012010055253400560175365300200180965300160182965300240184565300270186965300380189665300230193465300300195770000440198783000480203185600430207973680UtSlPG20260610134714.0mcr n260607r20241929utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aCampbell, John W., Jr.q(John Wood),d1910-197110aWhen the atoms failed 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Amazing Stories January 1930.  aRelease date is 2024-05-24  aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"When the Atoms Failed" by John W. Campbell, Jr. is a science fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative focuses on a cosmic conflict between Earth and invading Martians who possess advanced technology and atomic energy. The story intricately weaves scientific concepts with adventure and romance, aiming to entertain as well as inform readers about atomic forces and extraterrestrial possibilities.   The plot centers around the character of Stephen Waterson, a brilliant scientist who invents a spaceship called the "Terrestrian" armed with advanced weaponry to confront the Martian invasion. Alongside his friend David Gale and his assistant Wright, Waterson embarks on a journey through space and battle against the Martians, who threaten Earth's existence with their catastrophic weapons. As the novel progresses, the team discovers the devastating capabilities of atomic energy and develops new technologies to combat the alien force. Ultimately, the story culminates in an epic clash where Waterson's ingenuity and the novel's scientific principles determine the fate of humanity and the future of interplanetary relations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cJamaica, NY: E.P. Inc., 1929  aScience fiction  aWar stories  aMartians -- Fiction  aSpace ships -- Fiction  aHuman-alien encounters -- Fiction  aWeapons -- Fiction  aEarth (Planet) -- Fiction1 aWessolowski, Hans Waldemar,d1894?-1948 0aProduced from Amazing Stories January 1930.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73680