02353cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000350011324500240014826400510017230000470022333600260027033700260029633800360032249000530035850000310041150801130044252012640055553400450181965300200186465300180188483000530190285600430195599900170199829168UtSlPG20260610133650.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aSheldon, Walter J.,d1917-199610aHoulihan's Equation 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Fantastic Universe September 1955.  aRelease date is 2009-06-19  aProduced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Houlihan's Equation" by Walter J. Sheldon is a science fiction narrative written in the mid-20th century. The story centers around Kevin Francis Houlihan, a scientist engaged in vital research at a nuclear propulsion center, who unexpectedly encounters a group of leprechauns. The book explores themes of imagination, belief, and the intersection of science and folklore as Houlihan learns about the leprechauns’ quest to build a spaceship, driven by their fear of humanity's propensity for self-destruction.  In this whimsical tale, Houlihan stumbles upon a community of little people in a park, who are anxiously trying to construct their own spaceship to escape Earth. Initially startled, he discovers that they need his help in calculating a complex equation essential for controlling their ship's propulsion system. As he collaborates with them, he rediscovers the comfort of his Irish roots and the importance of preserving old beliefs. Ultimately, Houlihan decides not to take the promised pot of gold reward, realizing that his assistance was not only beneficial for the leprechauns but also for humanity, as keeping the little people around offers a touch of magic to an increasingly scientific world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aScience fiction  aShort stories 0aProduced from Fantastic Universe September 1955.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29168  c70016d70016