The Long Way by George O. Smith

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Author Smith, George O. (George Oliver), 1911-1981
Illustrator Kramer, Frank, 1905-1993
Title The Long Way
Original Publication United States: Street & Smith Publications, Incorporated,1944.
Series Title Venus Equilateral
Note Reading ease score: 76.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary "The Long Way" by George O. Smith is a science fiction novel written during the early 1940s. The story centers around a group of engineers and scientists who work at a communication station on Venus Equilateral, where they make groundbreaking discoveries about power transmission technologies, particularly focusing on an alien transmission tube. The narrative reflects on themes of innovation, collaboration, and the bureaucratic challenges in scientific research. In the story, protagonist Don Channing and his team are excited about the arrival of the Martian power transmission tube and are determined to experiment with it despite the legal constraints imposed by the company that owns it, Terran Electric. As they attempt to unlock the potential of the transmission tube for various applications, they also conceive a daring plan to harness solar power directly from the Sun. As Channing's team engages in clever problem-solving and experimentation, they ultimately face off against corporate interests, leading to a tense negotiation that defines the future of their invention. The work intertwines technical jargon and a captivating plot, making it a thought-provoking exploration of the possibilities of technology and the ethical dilemmas faced by those who push boundaries in the name of progress. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Science fiction
Subject Engineers -- Fiction
Subject Space stations -- Fiction
Subject Lawyers -- Fiction
Subject Technology -- Fiction
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EBook-No. 68003
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Apr 6, 2024
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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