Project Gutenberg 2007-09-16 Public domain in the USA. 239 Smith, E. E. (Edward Elmer) 1890 1965 Smith, Edward Elmer Smith, Doc Smith, Edward E. Smith, E.E. Forte, John R. (John Robert) 1918 1966 Forte, John Robert, Jr. The Vortex Blaster Vortex Blaster Produced from Comet, July 1941. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Vortex_Blaster Produced by Greg Weeks, V. L. Simpson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Vortex Blaster" by E. E. Smith is a science fiction novel likely written in the early 1940s. The story revolves around themes of tragedy, loss, and scientific exploration, with a specific focus on the dangers posed by loose atomic vortices and the struggle to control them. Set against the backdrop of a richly imagined galaxy, the narrative explores the impact of these catastrophic forces and the quest for solutions to avert disaster. The plot centers on Neal Cloud, an atomic physicist who loses his family in a devastating explosion caused by a rogue atomic vortex. Overwhelmed by grief, he initially contemplates leaving his life’s work but resolves to confront the looming threat of vortices, particularly the oldest and most dangerous one. As he meticulously prepares to launch an unprecedented mission to extinguish the vortex, Cloud’s journey is marked by intense action and deep emotional struggles, leading him to become the galaxy’s foremost expert in vortex control. His success not only brings him a sense of purpose and redemption but also ignites a high demand for his unique abilities across the universe, solidifying his legacy as the "Vortex Blaster." (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 75710 2025-08-09T11:44:14.740202 text/html 72243 2007-09-16T09:31:24 text/html 335300 2025-08-09T11:44:19.036185 application/epub+zip 334142 2025-08-09T11:44:16.567188 application/epub+zip 92801 2025-08-09T11:44:15.298171 application/epub+zip 539936 2025-08-09T11:44:20.739135 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 532142 2025-08-09T11:44:18.206153 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 156277 2022-09-10T14:18:48.284115 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 69188 2025-08-09T11:44:14.445192 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 69003 2007-09-16T09:31:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 365804 2007-04-04T18:04:44 application/octet-stream 2617048 2007-04-04T18:04:44 application/octet-stream 121966 2007-04-04T18:04:44 application/octet-stream 144771 2007-04-04T18:04:44 application/octet-stream 136224 2007-04-04T18:04:44 application/octet-stream 135228 2007-04-04T18:04:44 application/octet-stream 136088 2007-04-04T18:04:44 application/octet-stream 134537 2007-04-04T18:04:44 application/octet-stream 142070 2007-04-04T18:04:44 application/octet-stream 3141973 2007-04-04T18:04:44 application/octet-stream 3560474 2007-04-04T18:04:44 application/octet-stream 134366 2007-04-04T18:04:44 application/octet-stream 138562 2007-04-04T18:04:44 application/octet-stream 137588 2007-04-04T18:04:44 application/octet-stream 124667 2007-04-04T18:04:44 application/octet-stream 124273 2007-04-04T18:04:44 application/octet-stream 53670 2007-04-04T18:04:44 application/octet-stream 32898 2025-08-09T11:44:20.889182 application/rdf+xml 12904 2025-08-09T11:44:15.783163 image/jpeg 3410 2025-08-09T11:44:15.539164 image/jpeg 267625 2007-09-16T09:31:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 27733 2007-09-16T09:31:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 331193 2025-08-09T11:44:14.759254 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia