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100 1 _aCole, Les,
_d1926-2019
245 1 0 _aTrajectory to Taurus
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 Amazing Stories September 1960.
500 _aRelease date is 2023-12-29
508 _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Trajectory to Taurus" by Les Collins is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The story explores themes of humanity's search for intelligent life beyond Earth, set against the backdrop of an interstellar voyage in the USS Taurus. The narrative centers on an expedition crew that encounters a mysterious planet in the Taurus moving cluster, leading to unexpected consequences and philosophical inquiries about existence and human nature. The plot follows anthropologist Fred Kirr and his fellow crew members as they journey to contact intelligent life. However, as they approach their destination, they begin to experience a strange emotional influence from the planet, affecting their perceptions and reactions to it. While Fred remains skeptical and critical, the others are drawn in by the planet's allure, leading to tensions that culminate in a psychological battle for control over their minds. Ultimately, Fred must confront the planet's influence and fight to save himself and his crew, leading to a revelation about humanity's evolution and the essence of life itself. The book delivers a thought-provoking exploration of identity, sacrifice, and the essence of what it means to be truly alive amidst the vast emptiness of space. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York, NY: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1960
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aExtraterrestrial beings -- Fiction
653 _aHuman-alien encounters -- Fiction
653 _aInterstellar travel -- Fiction
700 1 _aFinlay, Virgil,
_d1914-1971
830 0 _aProduced from Amazing Stories September 1960.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72539
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