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100 1 _aServiss, Garrett Putman,
_d1851-1929
245 1 4 _aThe Moon Metal
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2005-05-01
508 _aProduced by Suzanne L. Shell, Joris Van Dael, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"The Moon Metal" by Garrett P. Serviss is a science fiction novel written during the late 19th century. The story revolves around the astonishing discovery of abundant gold at the South Pole, which disrupts the global economy, leading to a financial panic. The narrative introduces Dr. Max Syx, a mysterious and talented metallurgist, who claims to have created a new metal, "artemisium," that could potentially replace gold as the world's monetary standard. The opening of the book details the initial reactions to the announcement of south polar gold, which the public initially dismisses as a hoax until confirmed reports emerge. This triggers a mad rush to the new goldfields, and soon thereafter, Dr. Syx introduces the concept of artemisium to financial representatives, promising it as a stable alternative to gold. As financial confidence grows in artemisium, questions about the true nature of Dr. Syx and his claims begin to surface, hinting at deeper mysteries surrounding his character and the production of his remarkable new metal. The stage is set for a thrilling exploration of greed, innovation, and the consequences of excessive wealth in this imaginative tale. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8199
999 _c50184
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