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_aSmith, George O. _q(George Oliver), _d1911-1981 |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aOff the Beam |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2022 |
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_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats |
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_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia |
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_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier |
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| 490 | 1 | _aVenus Equilateral | |
| 490 | 1 | _aProduced from Astounding Science-Fiction, February 1944 | |
| 500 | _aRelease date is 2022-05-10 | ||
| 508 | _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net | ||
| 520 | _a"Off the Beam" by George O. Smith is a science fiction novel written in the early 1940s. The story revolves around the spacefaring adventures of the crew aboard the spaceship "Solar Queen", navigating the perils of space travel and communication challenges in a time when technology is still evolving. The book explores themes of survival, problem-solving, and human resilience in the face of unforeseen circumstances. The narrative centers on Don Channing, who is aboard the "Solar Queen" when the ship collides with a meteor, leaving it adrift in space with minimal systems operational. As the crew suffers various injuries, Channing, who is somewhat prepared due to his knowledge and medication, takes on a leadership role. He rallies the remaining crew members to restore power and establish communication with Venus Equilateral. As they work against time to stabilize the ship and ensure their survival, they send out a signal that ultimately leads to their rescue. The story intertwines technical ingenuity with human emotion, particularly through Channing's relationship with his wife, Arden, whose concern for her husband's safety adds a personal touch to the high-stakes narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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_pOriginally published: _cUnited States: Street & Smith Publications, Inc., 1944 |
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| 653 | _aScience fiction | ||
| 653 | _aSpace ships -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aSpace stations -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aCommunication -- Fiction | ||
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_aOrban, Paul, _d1896-1974 |
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| 830 | 0 | _aVenus Equilateral | |
| 830 | 0 | _aProduced from Astounding Science-Fiction, February 1944 | |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68047 |
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