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_aGallun, Raymond Z. _q(Raymond Zinke), _d1911-1994 |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aTerror out of the past |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2025 |
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| 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.) | ||
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_pOriginally published: _cChicago, IL: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1940 |
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| 653 | _aScience fiction | ||
| 653 | _aAdventure stories | ||
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_aKrupa, Julian S., _d1913-1989 |
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| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75441 |
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