02417cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000200011324500230013326400510015630000470020733600260025433700260028033800360030649000500034250000310039250801130042352013540053653400450189065300200193565300180195570000130197383000500198685600430203629140UtSlPG20260610133650.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aFeldman, Arthur14aThe Mathematicians 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Amazing Stories Oct.-Nov. 1953.  aRelease date is 2009-06-17  aProduced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"The Mathematicians" by Arthur Feldman is a science fiction story that taps into themes of invasion and intelligence, written in the early to mid-20th century. The narrative revolves around an extraterrestrial race known as the An-vils, who invade Earth, showcasing their mathematic prowess and superior intellect; they ultimately enslave the human population. The tale is framed as a children's story told by a father to his daughter, which adds a layer of innocence and curiosity to the high-stakes backdrop of cosmic conflict.  In this engaging story, the father, Drake Hawkins, narrates the tale of the An-vils to his daughter, Zoe, starting with their invasion of Earth from the Dog-star Sirius. As the An-vils, who look mostly like humans but have wings and tails, dominate the planet, humans initially resist in vain, using weapons and germs that prove ineffective against these superior beings. However, the narrative shifts with the introduction of Knowall, a human psychiatrist who devises a plan to end the oppression by instilling human emotions and nostalgia within the An-vils. This ultimately leads to their civil strife and an eventual exodus back to their home planet, with the exception of two child An-vils who choose to remain on Earth, highlighting themes of belonging and identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aScience fiction  aShort stories1 aLake, A. 0aProduced from Amazing Stories Oct.-Nov. 1953.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29140