000 02388cam a22003733u 4500
001 72558
003 UtSlPG
005 20260610134658.0
006 m
007 cr n
008 260607r20231963utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d
040 _aUtSlPG
041 7 _aen
_2iso639-1
050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aSchmitz, James H.,
_d1911-1981
245 1 4 _aThe beacon to elsewhere
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 April 1963.
500 _aRelease date is 2023-12-31
508 _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Beacon to Elsewhere" by James H. Schmitz is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The story centers around a complex conspiracy involving the theft of a powerful substance called Ym-400, which has the potential to manipulate space-time. The narrative unfolds through several key characters, primarily focusing on Lieutenant Frank Dowland of the Interstellar Police Authority, who is investigating the mystery behind the theft and its dire implications. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to a universe where significant forces—rebels, police, and alien entities—collide as they seek control over this mysterious element. The narrative quickly develops tension as Dowland receives critical information about the hijacking of a transport containing Ym-400, which has significant political and scientific ramifications. As he navigates through layers of intrigue that involve the enigmatic Trelawney family and their questionable experiments, Dowland must contend with the risks posed by Ym-400, leading to an engaging tale filled with suspense, conspiracy and exploration of the unknown. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York, NY: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1963
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aTime travel -- Fiction
653 _aInventors -- Fiction
653 _aPolice -- Fiction
700 1 _aFinlay, Virgil,
_d1914-1971
830 0 _aProduced from Amazing Stories April 1963.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72558
999 _c113283
_d113283