Project Gutenberg 2007-12-19 Public domain in the USA. 16590 Walker, Anne Gutterman, Anne Bernklau BERNKLAU A Matter of Proportion Produced from Astounding Science Fiction August 1959. Produced by Greg Weeks, Bruce Albrecht, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Matter of Proportion" by Anne Walker is a science fiction novel written in the late 20th century. The story explores themes of identity, human resilience, and the extraordinary lengths individuals will go to in the face of overwhelming challenges. Set against a backdrop of conflict and advanced technologies, it delves into the psychological and physical struggles of its characters as they navigate a harsh and demanding environment. The narrative follows Clyde Esterbrook and his comrades as they undertake dangerous missions in a war-torn landscape. Using advanced equipment like the inter-cortical encephalograph (ICEG), the story illustrates the intense teamwork and perilous situations the characters encounter. Clyde, who has undergone a groundbreaking brain transplant, brings a unique perspective as he grapples with his past identity while leading risky operations against their enemies. The plot intricately weaves together moments of tension and reflection, as the characters confront not only physical obstacles but also their personal motivations and fears in a quest for survival and meaning in a chaotic world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories War stories Medical fiction PS Text Science Fiction Science Fiction by Women Browsing: Health & Medicine Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 60156 2025-06-10T05:36:55.104146 text/html 56084 2007-12-19T12:31:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 134057 2007-12-19T12:31:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 201053 2025-06-10T05:37:00.206132 application/epub+zip 199779 2025-06-10T05:36:57.265152 application/epub+zip 91311 2025-06-10T05:36:55.838234 application/epub+zip 415249 2025-06-10T05:37:02.230146 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407229 2025-06-10T05:36:59.200141 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 140537 2022-09-11T07:41:06.695651 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 51986 2025-06-10T05:36:54.632143 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 51889 2007-12-19T12:31:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21382 2007-12-19T12:31:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19692 2025-06-10T05:37:02.419113 application/rdf+xml 13728 2025-06-10T05:36:56.400148 image/jpeg 4080 2025-06-10T05:36:56.115125 image/jpeg 202766 2025-06-10T05:36:55.120164 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