Lie on the Beam by John Victor Peterson

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Author Peterson, John Victor
Illustrator Giunta, John, 1920-1970
Title Lie on the Beam
Credits Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary "Lie on the Beam" by John Victor Peterson is a science fiction novel likely written during the mid-20th century. The story navigates the tension of interplanetary politics and technological mishaps, set against the backdrop of a tumultuous Venus, where the protagonists must operate under dire circumstances as a Martian destroyer threatens a political conclave. The plot revolves around Frederic Ward, an engineer at the Astronautics Authority, who is awakened in a fog-cloaked Venus to handle a crisis involving two unlisted incoming ships and a Martian destroyer. As interplanetary tensions rise, Ward contends with an incapacitated colleague and a series of critical equipment failures. The narrative escalates as the Martian destroyer mistakenly believes it can bomb the city of Pali-Vanyi without consequence, prompting Ward to cleverly manipulate the trajectory beams to direct both the destroyer and a civilian ship to safety, averting disaster at the last moment. The book encapsulates themes of human ingenuity in the face of technological and geopolitical threats, making it an engaging read for fans of speculative fiction and adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Science fiction
Subject Short stories
Subject Space flight -- Fiction
Subject Venus (Planet) -- Fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 64863
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Mar 19, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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