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100 1 _aEllanby, Boyd
245 1 0 _aChain Reaction
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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490 1 _aProduced from Galaxy Science Fiction September 1956
500 _aRelease date is 2016-02-20
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Chain Reaction" by Boyd Ellanby is a science fiction novella first published in the mid-20th century, specifically in the 1950s. The story revolves around a group of university professors who gather at a sanitarium to visit a colleague, Dr. Rothman, who has been committed after raising alarms about a potential catastrophic chain reaction due to a nuclear test. The narrative explores themes of mental health, scientific ethics, and the consequences of unchecked scientific experimentation. As the plot unfolds, the professors engage in a tense poker game that serves as a backdrop for their discussions about the impending test, which Rothman believes could lead to global annihilation. The story captures the internal struggles and dynamics between the characters, especially as they grapple with doubt and fear surrounding Rothman's calculations. With the clock ticking down to zero hour, the professors' various reactions to the potential end of the world reveal their true character and the weight of their scientific responsibilities. Ultimately, when the test concludes without disaster, Rothman's grip on reality is called into question, leaving the reader to ponder the thin line between genius and madness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
700 1 _aDoktor
830 0 _aProduced from Galaxy Science Fiction September 1956
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51255
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