02163cam a22003013u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000035001122450094001472640051002413000047002923360026003393370026003653380036003915000031004275080107004585201152005655340045017176530040017628560042018029990017018446030UtSlPG20260610133147.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aTrue, John Preston,d1859-193314aThe Iron Star — And What It Saw on Its Journey Through the Ages :bFrom Myth to History 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-07-01  aProduced by Rose Koven, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"The Iron Star — And What It Saw on Its Journey Through the Ages" by John Preston True is a work of historical fiction written in the late 19th century. The narrative follows the journey of an iron star through time, revealing the lives of young characters such as Umpl and Sptz, who experience life during the prehistoric and other eras, encountering challenges as they navigate a world filled with danger and discovery.  At the start of the story, Umpl and Sptz, siblings living in a cave during the days when the world lacks civilization, are introduced. They are faced with the threat of a cave bear and the absence of fire, leading them to discover a fallen star that grants them the ability to create fire. This moment marks the beginning of their adventures, as the star not only serves as a literal catalyst for survival but also symbolically initiates their exploration of knowledge and societal progress. As they grow, they venture beyond their immediate needs, learning skills that lead them towards the development of tools and ultimately their place within the greater weave of history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aIron -- History -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6030  c48053d48053