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100	1		_aGrow, Julian F.
245	1	0	_aCountdown
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2020
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
490	1		_aProduced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, March 1963
500			_aRelease date is 2020-02-13
508			_aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520			_a"Countdown" by Julian F. Grow is a science fiction story written in the early 1960s. This book explores the dire implications of nuclear warfare, set against the backdrop of a tense geopolitical climate. Through a countdown structure, it emphasizes the precarious balance of power between nations and the human capacity for destruction. The narrative unfolds in a world marked by ten years of uneasy peace after a catastrophic event, known as the Hour of Tragedy. The story revolves around three men from different nations, each positioned at the helm of their respective military networks, and faced with a dire choice: press the red button to unleash chaos or wait in uncertainty. Each man grapples with the burden of responsibility over millions of lives while confronting their existential fears. As tensions rise, the story delves into the fragility of the human psyche, ultimately culminating in a climactic moment where one man’s finger hovers over the button that could change the course of history forever. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aScience fiction
653			_aShort stories
653			_aCold War -- Fiction
653			_aNuclear weapons -- Fiction
830		0	_aProduced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, March 1963
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61374
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