Project Gutenberg 2007-10-23 Public domain in the USA. 100 Tevis, Walter S. 1928 1984 Tevis, Walter Stone The Big Bounce Produced from Galaxy February 1958. E-text prepared by Greg Weeks, Jacqueline Jeremy, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Big Bounce" by Walter S. Tevis is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story explores groundbreaking ideas about energy conversion and the implications of a peculiar bouncing ball that seemingly converts heat into kinetic energy in an unprecedented way. The narrative follows the character dynamics between Farnsworth, a quirky inventor, and his friend as they grapple with the potential and dangers of this fascinating discovery. The plot centers around an innovative ball created by Farnsworth, which bounces higher with each rebound, converting thermal energy into motion. As excitement builds around the possibilities of harnessing this technology for power generation, the ball ultimately escapes and creates widespread havoc as it gains speed with each bounce. The two friends scramble to contain the situation, realizing the destructive potential of their invention. The story intricately balances themes of innovation, ambition, and consequence, leading to a compelling conclusion that leaves the characters—and the reader—reflecting on the ramifications of their scientific pursuits. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 50370 2025-07-09T13:41:46.645012 text/html 49800 2007-10-23T09:58:49 text/html 184850 2025-07-09T13:41:50.475025 application/epub+zip 183417 2025-07-09T13:41:48.323006 application/epub+zip 81232 2025-07-09T13:41:47.257027 application/epub+zip 245249 2025-07-09T13:41:52.013002 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237464 2025-07-09T13:41:49.789005 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 107416 2022-09-11T04:08:49.428660 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 41762 2025-07-09T13:41:46.361017 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 41527 2021-01-03T02:53:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 30728 2007-06-13T16:50:58 application/octet-stream 71900 2007-06-13T16:50:58 application/octet-stream 69707 2007-06-13T16:50:58 application/octet-stream 71903 2007-06-13T16:50:58 application/octet-stream 72811 2007-06-13T16:50:58 application/octet-stream 74816 2007-06-13T16:50:58 application/octet-stream 1963280 2007-06-13T16:50:58 application/octet-stream 69525 2007-06-13T16:50:58 application/octet-stream 72933 2007-06-13T16:50:58 application/octet-stream 64264 2007-06-13T16:50:58 application/octet-stream 19075 2025-07-09T13:41:52.129984 application/rdf+xml 9813 2025-07-09T13:41:47.745010 image/jpeg 2800 2025-07-09T13:41:47.496019 image/jpeg 117223 2021-01-03T02:53:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 15984 2021-01-03T02:53:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 177113 2025-07-09T13:41:46.655040 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