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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aCox, Irving E.,
_d1917-2001
245 1 0 _aTo the sons of tomorrow
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Rocket Stories, July 1953
500 _aRelease date is 2022-07-19
508 _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net.
520 _a"To the Sons of Tomorrow" by Irving E. Cox is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The story follows the crew of the spaceship "Olympus" after they crash-land on an unknown planet, where they encounter a primitive tribe that reflects the earlier stages of human evolution. The book delves into themes of civilization vs. savagery and the ethical implications of cultural evolution and interference. The narrative centers around Captain Theusaman and his crew as they grapple with the challenges of survival on this alien world. After initially encountering hostility from the local tribe, they manage to establish communication, leading to a merging of societies. However, internal conflicts arise, particularly between Theusaman and Baiel, a crew member who seeks to impose a system of belief and control over the tribe. As they assist the tribe in evolving from their primitive ways, Theusaman finds himself caught in a moral dilemma, ultimately realizing that his actions, intended to aid civilization, have led to the imposition of new gods in place of the old. As the story unfolds, it questions the nature of progress and dominance, leaving a poignant message about human identity and the continuity of civilization. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Space Publications, Inc., 1953
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aHuman-alien encounters -- Fiction
653 _aCastaways -- Fiction
700 1 _aBeecham, Tom,
_d1926-2000
830 0 _aProduced from Rocket Stories, July 1953
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68565
999 _c109369
_d109369