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100 1 _aBone, Jesse F.
_q(Jesse Franklin),
_d1916-2006
245 1 4 _aThe Issahar Artifacts
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
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Amazing Science Fiction Stories April 1960.
500 _aRelease date is 2009-06-29
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Issahar Artifacts" by Jesse F. Bone is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The book explores themes of isolation, alien intelligence, and the implications of discovery within the vastness of space. It delves into the consequences of human ventures beyond Earth, as well as the philosophical inquiries regarding the nature of existence and consciousness. The narrative follows a biologist who finds himself stranded on an alien planet after a spaceship disaster. As he grapples with loneliness and fear, he becomes aware of a subtle presence that hints at a strange, intelligent life form—an algae-like entity in the surrounding water. His struggle for survival becomes a psychological battle against this unknown entity, leading him to destroy it in a desperate attempt to reclaim his peace of mind. Eventually, he sends out a signal for rescue while pondering the fate of intelligent beings like himself, leaving readers to reflect on the delicate balance between humanity and the unknown complexities of life in the universe. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
830 0 _aProduced from Amazing Science Fiction Stories April 1960.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29271
999 _c70119
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