Project Gutenberg 2007-10-11 Public domain in the USA. 105 Blish, James 1921 1975 Atheling, William Blish, James Benjamin Van Dongen, H. R. 1920 2010 Van Dongen, Henry Richard Dongen, H. R. Van Dongen, van One-Shot Produced from Astounding Science Fiction August 1955. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "One-Shot" by James Blish is a science fiction short story published in the mid-20th century. The narrative revolves around a critical incident involving a mysterious egg-like object released by a Polish freighter in New York harbor, leading to a high-stakes investigation by the CIA. The story explores themes of intuition, risk, and the interplay between data-driven decisions and human instinct. In the plot, the protagonist, Dr. Peter Harris, is tasked with managing the unfolding crisis as various intelligence officials scramble to determine the true nature of the object before a looming deadline. Integral to this investigation is Abner Longmans ("One-Shot") Braun, a veteran gambler with a unique ability to read the odds in high-pressure situations. As time ticks down, Braun's insights become pivotal for making a crucial gamble that may endanger millions. Ultimately, the story examines the balance of logic against instinct in decision-making when lives are on the line, culminating in an unexpected twist that reinforces Braun's critical role in the operation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 54361 2025-07-09T12:58:31.609460 text/html 50688 2007-10-11T09:19:40 text/html 137982 2025-07-09T12:58:35.441456 application/epub+zip 136754 2025-07-09T12:58:33.255468 application/epub+zip 81933 2025-07-09T12:58:32.141475 application/epub+zip 237964 2025-07-09T12:58:36.997466 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230477 2025-07-09T12:58:34.751422 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 107824 2022-09-10T16:02:58.181734 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 47303 2025-07-09T12:58:31.349474 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47221 2007-10-11T09:19:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 819016 2007-08-18T04:56:12 application/octet-stream 41479 2007-08-18T04:56:12 application/octet-stream 73527 2007-08-18T04:56:12 application/octet-stream 72957 2007-08-18T04:56:12 application/octet-stream 75711 2007-08-18T04:56:12 application/octet-stream 74331 2007-08-18T04:56:12 application/octet-stream 70846 2007-08-18T04:56:12 application/octet-stream 945880 2007-08-18T04:56:12 application/octet-stream 84586 2007-08-18T04:56:12 application/octet-stream 73715 2007-08-18T04:56:12 application/octet-stream 67767 2007-08-18T04:56:12 application/octet-stream 70469 2007-08-18T04:56:12 application/octet-stream 54600 2007-08-18T04:56:12 application/octet-stream 20468 2025-07-09T12:58:37.126407 application/rdf+xml 8056 2025-07-09T12:58:32.633437 image/jpeg 2281 2025-07-09T12:58:32.383436 image/jpeg 76339 2007-10-11T09:19:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 18711 2007-10-11T09:19:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 136158 2025-07-09T12:58:31.622451 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