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245 1 0 _aAstounding Stories of Super-Science February 1930
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2009-04-26
505 0 _aOld Crompton's Secret / Harl Vincent Spawn of the Stars / Charles Willard Diffin The Corpse on the Grating / Hugh B. Cave Creatures of the Light / Sophie Wenzel Ellis Into Space / S. P. Meek The Beetle Horde (Part 2 of 2) / Victor Rousseau Mad Music / Anthony Pelcher The Thief of Time / S. P. Meek
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Katherine Ward and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Astounding Stories of Super-Science February 1930" by Various is a collection of science fiction short stories written in the early 20th century. This magazine features several thrilling tales set against imaginative backdrops and explores themes of science, discovery, and the unknown, including the struggles between humanity and otherworldly forces. The opening portion of the collection introduces two intriguing stories, beginning with "Old Crompton's Secret" by Harl Vincent. The narrative centers on an elderly recluse, Old Crompton, who lives near a young scientist, Tom Forsythe, whose groundbreaking experiments cause tension between them. As Forsythe makes strides in rejuvenation and creating life, a fateful encounter leads to an accidental death during an altercation between the two men, setting in motion a desperate search for answers and redemption. Following that is "Spawn of the Stars" by Charles Willard Diffin, which thrusts readers into a chilling story where aviators encounter monstrous beings descending from the skies, leading to a battle for survival against an invisible, cold force that threatens mankind. This gripping beginning sets the tone for the entire volume, promising readers intense adventure and speculative stories that challenge the boundaries of science and imagination. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction -- Periodicals
653 _aScience fiction, American -- Periodicals
700 1 _aBates, Harry,
_d1900-1981
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28617
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