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100 1 _aGallun, Raymond Z.
_q(Raymond Zinke),
_d1911-1994
245 1 0 _aTerror out of the past
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2025
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 March 1940.
500 _aRelease date is 2025-02-22
508 _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Terror out of the Past" by Raymond Z. Gallun is a science fiction novel written in the early 1940s. The story revolves around Perry Wilcox and Doctor Roderick Murgatroyd as they uncover the secrets of an ancient civilization buried within the Earth. Through their exploration, the protagonists stumble upon advanced technology and mechanized guardians that once protected this mysterious society. The book touches on themes of adventure, curiosity, and the unforeseen consequences of human exploration. The narrative begins with Wilcox and Murgatroyd discovering a hidden fortress while drilling into a knoll, revealing evidence of an ancient civilization. As they dig deeper, they encounter automated machines and robots, which escalate into a conflict involving modern military forces. The protagonists soon find themselves shrunk down to a miniature size and trapped within this hidden world. They uncover the tragic history of the civilization and its downfall, as well as the machinations of Lyman Kerwin, a corrupt businessman seeking to monopolize their technology. The story culminates in a battle that not only tests the characters' wit and perseverance but also underscores the dangers of greed and ambition against the backdrop of forgotten wonders. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cChicago, IL: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1940
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aAdventure stories
700 1 _aKrupa, Julian S.,
_d1913-1989
830 0 _aProduced from Amazing Stories March 1940.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75441
999 _c116166
_d116166