02499cam a22003613u 4500 24054 UtSlPG 20260610133542.0 m cr n 260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Garrett, Randall, 1927-1987 Dead Giveaway Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2007 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Produced from Astounding Science Fiction August 1959. Release date is 2007-12-27 Produced by Greg Weeks, Bruce Albrecht, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Dead Giveaway" by Randall Garrett is a science fiction novel written in the late 1950s. The book centers around a cultural mystery, exploring themes of alien civilizations and the significance of artifacts left behind on distant planets. It follows Dr. Dave Turnbull, a scholar who becomes embroiled in an investigation regarding the disappearance of his mentor, Scholar James Duckworth. The story unfolds as Turnbull, returning to Earth after a research expedition, finds a series of distressing letters from Duckworth that hint at his departure for a mysterious research project on the planet Mendez. Turnbull's search for the missing scholar leads him to uncover deeper secrets tied to Centaurus City, an ancient and enigmatic alien civilization. As Turnbull delves into the mysteries of Duckworth's undertaking, he learns about the implications of the artifacts found there and the profound cultural insights they may contain. Ultimately, the investigation reveals implications for humanity’s understanding of its place in the universe, as Turnbull confronts the possibility that their existence unfolds under the watchful eyes of advanced beings. The narrative deftly navigates themes of knowledge, humility, and the thirst for understanding of the unknown. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Science fiction Missing persons -- Fiction Extinct cities -- Fiction Martinez Produced from Astounding Science Fiction August 1959. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24054 65055 65055