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100 1 _aSmith, George O.
_q(George Oliver),
_d1911-1981
245 1 4 _aThe world-mover
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Future combined with Science Fiction Stories November 1950
500 _aRelease date is 2023-05-21
508 _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The World-Mover" by George O. Smith is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story revolves around Les Ackerman, a scientist who unwittingly triggers a catastrophic nuclear explosion, which leads to his being caught between two alternate realities—one where he survives and one where he faces the consequences of his experiment. As he navigates these bizarre circumstances, he becomes the focal point for factions from both worlds that believe he holds the key to resolving their conflicts. At the start of the narrative, Les Ackerman is deeply engrossed in his research on a newly discovered transuranic element, Element X, when a nuclear incident propels him into a state of limbo, observing the chaos that ensues from the explosion he caused. Stranded between two realities, he witnesses the aftermath of the catastrophe, struggling to reconcile his existence with the fact that others perceive him as dead. The arrival of Tansie Lee introduces additional complexity, as she explains to him his critical role in the unfolding events and the necessity for his involvement to navigate the dual paths of existence stemming from his experiment. As he grapples with his newfound status, he also faces external pressures from various characters who have their own motivations regarding his fate and the fate of both worlds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Columbia Publications, Inc., 1950
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aTime travel -- Fiction
653 _aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction
653 _aPhysicists -- Fiction
653 _aTransuranium elements -- Fiction
700 1 _aFinlay, Virgil,
_d1914-1971
830 0 _aProduced from Future combined with Science Fiction Stories November 1950
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70824
999 _c111550
_d111550