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100 1 _aJones, Raymond F.,
_d1915-1994
245 1 0 _aStay off the Moon!
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Amazing Stories December 1962.
500 _aRelease date is 2023-12-05
508 _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Stay off the Moon!" by Raymond F. Jones is a science fiction novel likely penned in the early 1960s. The narrative centers around the scientific exploration of the moon and the implications of finding something extraordinary in its surface materials, suggesting that the moon may not belong to our solar system and could harbor life or alien elements. This theme taps into the age-old human fascination and fear associated with the moon and outer space. The story follows Jim Cochran, who has been assigned to operate the Prospector, a robotic laboratory on the moon, which is tasked with analyzing its surface materials. As the mission progresses, Cochran discovers that the elements he analyzes are not consistent with those found on Earth, leading him to theorize that the moon might be of extra-galactic origin. He uncovers evidence suggesting the presence of organic compounds, potentially indicating that the moon was once a planet with life. However, as he delves deeper, he becomes increasingly convinced that something sinister lies within, capable of posing a danger to humanity. His efforts to alert authorities about the potential threat fall on deaf ears, culminating in a dramatic and tragic conclusion as the crew of a subsequent manned mission to the moon faces dire consequences. The book grapples with themes of exploration, scientific ethics, and the unforeseen dangers of human ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York, NY: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1962
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aSpace flight to the moon -- Fiction
653 _aChemists -- Fiction
700 1 _aFinlay, Virgil,
_d1914-1971
830 0 _aProduced from Amazing Stories December 1962.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72337
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