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100 1 _aGallun, Raymond Z.
_q(Raymond Zinke),
_d1911-1994
245 1 0 _aDawn of the Demigods
246 1 _aDawn of the Demi-Gods
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Planet Stories Summer 1954
500 _aListed in magazine table of contents as "Dawn of the Demi-Gods."
500 _aRelease date is 2020-11-18
508 _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Dawn of the Demigods" by Raymond Z. Gallun is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story unfolds in a future where humanity has expanded its reach into the solar system, but it reflects on the profound challenges and fears stemming from rapid technological advancements. The main character, Charles Harver, navigates a world marked by the remnants of human conflict and the exploration of alien technology, leading to encounters that question the essence of humanity itself. The opening of the novel introduces a post-apocalyptic Earth, where the protagonist recalls the history of humanity's advancements in space exploration and the inventions that led to both wonders and disasters. Harver grew up on the Moon, raised by a technician and a scientist, revealing an environment rife with innovation yet shadowed by the complexities of progress. In his journey, Charles demonstrates remarkable robotic capabilities during a fire rescue, highlighting the merging of human intellect with robotic advancement. As the narrative unfolds, readers are drawn into a quest for understanding and mastery of emerging technologies, facing philosophical questions about identity, existence, and humanity’s future in the face of rapid change, setting the stage for a layered and thought-provoking tale. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
700 1 _aVestal, Herman B.,
_d1916-2007
830 0 _aProduced from Planet Stories Summer 1954
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63797
999 _c104621
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