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_aRaphael, Rick, _d1919-1994 |
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | _aThe Thirst Quenchers |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2009 |
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| 490 | 1 | _aProduced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction September 1963. | |
| 500 | _aRelease date is 2009-12-29 | ||
| 508 | _aProduced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net | ||
| 520 | _a"The Thirst Quenchers" by Rick Raphael is a science fiction novella written in the early 1960s. The story focuses on the pressing issue of freshwater supply in an overpopulated America, exploring the complexities of hydrology and water management against a backdrop of advanced scientific techniques and societal challenges. The narrative delves into the significance of water as a life-giving resource and highlights efforts to maintain and conserve it in the face of increased demand and environmental disasters. In this tale, hydrologists Troy Braden and Alec Patterson undertake a mission in the Idaho Sawtooth Mountains to replace a malfunctioning radiation snow gauge that is essential for forecasting water supply. As they contend with harsh winter conditions, they reflect on the antiquated methods still employed by their agency, the Division of Agriculture. Their journey soon takes a catastrophic turn; a sudden earthquake causes significant damage to vital water reservoirs in the region, leading to an urgent need for innovative solutions to prevent the loss of water into the earth. Their ingenuity comes to light as they propose and enact a daring plan using advanced laser technology to reclaim the lost water, successfully executing a perilous operation to avert a disaster that could have dire consequences for the entire region. The narrative culminates in a struggle with the pressures of time and the possibility of radioactive contamination, emphasizing the critical importance of water management in a future threatened by over-extraction and environmental mismanagement. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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| 653 | _aScience fiction | ||
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_aSchelling, George, _d1938- |
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| 830 | 0 | _aProduced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction September 1963. | |
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