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100 1 _aKornbluth, C. M.
_q(Cyril M.),
_d1923-1958
245 1 0 _aEinstein's planetoid
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Science Fiction Quarterly Spring 1942.
500 _aText notes that "Paul Dennis Lavond is a pseudonym known to be used by three different authors: C. M. Kornbluth, Robert A. W. Lowndes, and Frederick Pohl." Story may not be co-written by all three.
500 _aRelease date is 2024-03-16
508 _aAlex White, Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan & the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at https://www.pgdpcanada.net
520 _a"Einstein's Planetoid" by C. M. Kornbluth, Robert W. Lowndes, and Frederik Pohl is a science fiction novel written in the early 1940s. The story follows a team of astronauts who embark on a journey to locate a lost expedition that vanished while attempting to explore the planetoid Hastur. As the characters engage in interstellar travel, the narrative delves into themes surrounding space exploration, the effects of acceleration on the human body, and the unique characteristics of this enigmatic world. The plot primarily centers around Nick Hartnett, who, alongside his crew members, navigates the complexities of interstellar travel using a counter-acceleration technology invented by his father. The crew's journey is filled with unexpected challenges, including deciphering mysterious distress signals and encountering bizarre phenomena on Hastur, where the rotation creates strange optical effects. Upon reaching the planetoid, they find remnants of the lost expedition and confront the harsh realities of survival in an environment fraught with dangers. The novel ultimately blends scientific concepts and human emotions, highlighting the individuals' struggles against the backdrop of vast, uncharted space. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York, NY: Columbia Publications, Inc., 1942
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aInterstellar travel -- Fiction
653 _aAsteroids -- Fiction
700 1 _aLowndes, Robert W.,
_d1916-1998
700 1 _aPohl, Frederik,
_d1919-2013
700 1 _aCohen, Chester
700 1 _aKnight, Damon,
_d1922-2002
830 0 _aProduced from Science Fiction Quarterly Spring 1942.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73173
999 _c113898
_d113898