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100 1 _aHawk, G. K.
245 1 0 _aLost Art
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, March 1955
500 _aRelease date is 2019-03-29
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Lost Art" by G. K. Hawk is a science fiction short story that was published in the mid-20th century, specifically during the 1950s. The narrative revolves around characters experiencing a world deeply reliant on technology, where push-buttons and machines manage everyday life. The likely topic of the book explores human dependence on technology and the loss of traditional skills and memories from a past era. In the story, two characters, Allison and Endicott, find themselves on a disabled cargo ship in a snowstorm, facing the grave threat of freezing without power for heat. As snow fills the ship, they grapple with panic and the realization that their technological reliance has left them helpless. Endicott begins to recall memories of a time before machines took over human tasks and devises a plan to create warmth using dry branches and kindling, teaching Allison the lost art of making a fire. As they struggle to survive, the story reflects on the contrasts between past and present, emphasizing the importance of remembering and resurrecting forgotten skills in the face of technological adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aSurvival -- Fiction
653 _aSpace ships -- Fiction
700 1 _aEmshwiller, Ed,
_d1925-1990
830 0 _aProduced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, March 1955
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59150
999 _c99976
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