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100	1		_aHart, Edward, _d1854-1931
245	1	4	_aThe silica gel pseudomorph, and other stories
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
500			_aRelease date is 2023-11-26
505	0		_aThe silica gel pseudomorph -- Peep-Chick Mountain -- Round Valley -- Mont L'Hery -- Death Valley -- The professor's story -- My friend Zahn --Just Samuel Jones -- Fat and lean -- Woozy -- The hermit -- Sandy's story --The hoboes -- Jumping steel -- All the way from Melbourne -- A defense of the wealthy -- The skin of the bear -- A visit from the Wileys -- In the days of the Roses -- The red devil.
508			_aKobus Meyer, Gísli Valgeirsson, Emmanuel Ackerman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520			_a"The Silica Gel Pseudomorph and Other Stories" by Edward Hart is a collection of whimsical short stories written in the early 20th century. The tales combine elements of humor and absurdity, often featuring curious characters embroiled in peculiar events, such as the encounter with a talking silica gel pseudomorph and a variety of other strange situations. This blend of science, imagination, and humor suggests an entertaining exploration of human nature and life's quirks. At the start of the collection, Hart introduces readers to the titular story, where a college student discovers a bizarre, jelly-like human figure while digging for special sand in South Jersey. The protagonist's amusing interactions with a farmer and his daughter, Euphemia, unfold in a humorous dialogue as they end up uncovering a curious and animated "man" made of translucent material. This encounter leads to a series of amusing misunderstandings and curious explorations of the protagonist's intent, along with Euphemia's growing interest in the peculiar silicon being. The opening portion sets the tone for a collection likely filled with inventive stories blending science with playful storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_pOriginally published: _cEaston: The Chemical Publishing Co., 1924
653			_aHumorous stories, American
653			_aShort stories, American
653			_aTall tales
856	4		_uhttps://archive.org/details/silicagelpseudom00hart
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72231
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