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| 100 | 1 | _aWallot, Lee | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aCorbow's Theory |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2019 |
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| 490 | 1 | _aProduced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, October 1956 | |
| 500 | _aRelease date is 2019-05-23 | ||
| 508 | _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net | ||
| 520 | _a"Corbow's Theory" by Lee Wallot is a science fiction novella published in the mid-20th century, specifically in the 1950s. The plot centers around the innovative designs of rocket technology and interstellar travel, focusing on the challenges faced by two engineers, Bronsen Corbow and Mars Kenton, as they grapple with both personal conflicts and technological limitations in their ambitious quest to revolutionize space exploration. The story unfolds in a high-stakes laboratory setting on the moon, where Bronsen is determined to advance rocket design beyond the conventional interstellar drive reliant on the scarce fuel Carbolium. Despite pushback from his assistant, Mars, an experienced but embittered ex-astronaut, Bronsen proposes a radical new launch method likened to a rifled barrel to achieve greater speeds and efficiency. After a disastrous maiden flight of their prototype rocket leads to tragedy, the two men confront their egos and insecurities. In a climactic reconciliation, they discover the crucial design flaw responsible for the crash. With newfound collaboration, they succeed in launching a prototype, opening a promising future for space travel. The novella explores themes of ambition, redemption, and the intersection of innovation and experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aScience fiction | ||
| 653 | _aShort stories | ||
| 653 | _aMoon -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aSpace ships -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aPhysicists -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aLaboratories -- Fiction | ||
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_aHunter, Mel, _d1927-2004 |
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| 830 | 0 | _aProduced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, October 1956 | |
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