| 000 | 02423cam a22003733u 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 68860 | ||
| 003 | UtSlPG | ||
| 005 | 20260610134607.0 | ||
| 006 | m | ||
| 007 | cr n | ||
| 008 | 260607r20221952utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d | ||
| 040 | _aUtSlPG | ||
| 041 | 7 |
_aen _2iso639-1 |
|
| 050 | 4 | _aPS | |
| 100 | 1 | _aZacks, Robert | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aFrom outer space |
| 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 Startling Stories, May 1952 | |
| 500 | _aRelease date is 2022-08-29 | ||
| 508 | _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net | ||
| 520 | _a"From Outer Space" by Robert Zacks is a science fiction story originally published in the early 1950s. Set in a distant future where humanity faces extraterrestrial contact, the narrative confronts themes of communication, understanding, and the repercussions of first encounters with alien life forms. This short story captures the essence of humanity's fate when confronted with the unknown, exploring the fragility of civilization in the face of superior beings. The plot revolves around an old space veteran who recounts to a group of young, eager listeners the events leading to humanity's downfall. The story begins with Earth's first contact through telepathic messages from aliens who initially express confusion over humanity's status. As Earth prepares for an encounter, panic ensues, leading to military readiness. However, this results in the aliens controlling the planet after witnessing humanity's violent preparations, mistaking a cultural scene for a predatory threat. The story culminates in a poignant twist as these aliens, who evolved from pigs, decide to place humanity in bondage, showcasing the ironic consequences of misunderstanding and fear. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 |
_pOriginally published: _cUnited States: Better Publications, Inc., 1952 |
||
| 653 | _aScience fiction | ||
| 653 | _aShort stories | ||
| 653 | _aStorytelling -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aHuman-alien encounters -- Fiction | ||
| 700 | 1 |
_aSchomburg, Alex, _d1905-1998 |
|
| 830 | 0 | _aProduced from Startling Stories, May 1952 | |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68860 |
| 999 |
_c109664 _d109664 |
||