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_aKornbluth, C. M. _q(Cyril M.), _d1923-1958 |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aEinstein's planetoid |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2024 |
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| 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.) | ||
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_pOriginally published: _cNew York, NY: Columbia Publications, Inc., 1942 |
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| 653 | _aScience fiction | ||
| 653 | _aInterstellar travel -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aAsteroids -- Fiction | ||
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_aLowndes, Robert W., _d1916-1998 |
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_aPohl, Frederik, _d1919-2013 |
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| 700 | 1 | _aCohen, Chester | |
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_aKnight, Damon, _d1922-2002 |
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| 830 | 0 | _aProduced from Science Fiction Quarterly Spring 1942. | |
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