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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aHamilton, Edmond,
_d1904-1977
245 1 4 _aThe space visitors
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 Air Wonder Stories March 1930.
500 _aRelease date is 2024-07-19
508 _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Space Visitors" by Edmond Hamilton is a science fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The story explores the idea of extraterrestrial beings coming to Earth for exploration and curiosity, drawing parallels between humans and creatures of the deep sea. It presents a narrative filled with suspense and scientific inquiry as it delves into humanity's reaction to cosmic threats and the potential dangers posed by advanced visitors from beyond our atmosphere. The plot follows Dr. Jason Howard, an aeronautical scientist, and his assistant Stanley Ransome as they investigate a series of devastating incidents attributed to mysterious "scoops" descending from the sky, which leave behind massive destruction. Initially dismissed as meteorological phenomena, Dr. Howard's theory about space visitors trawling the Earth's surface gains traction after multiple catastrophic events. As panic escalates, the world unifies to develop air-mines, conceived to defend against these invaders. The climax centers around the success of these air-mines, culminating in a hard-won victory against the mysterious ships. Ultimately, the narrative grapples with themes of human resilience, the unknown, and the necessity of preparation for future encounters with the cosmos. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York, NY: Stellar Publishing Corporation, 1930
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aHuman-alien encounters -- Fiction
653 _aWeapons -- Fiction
653 _aEarth (Planet) -- Fiction
700 1 _aPaul, Frank R.
_q(Frank Rudolph),
_d1884-1963
830 0 _aProduced from Air Wonder Stories March 1930.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74075
999 _c114800
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