Project Gutenberg 2007-12-28 Public domain in the USA. 121 Garrett, Randall 1927 1987 Garrett, Gordon Randall Garret, Randall Barretton, Grandall Mitchell, Clyde Burke, Ralph Van Dongen, H. R. 1920 2010 Van Dongen, Henry Richard Dongen, H. R. Van Dongen, van Damned If You Don't Produced from Astounding Science Fiction May 1960. Produced by Greg Weeks, Bruce Albrecht, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Damned If You Don't" by Randall Garrett is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The story revolves around a brilliant engineer named Sam Bending, who invents a revolutionary device called the Converter, capable of producing substantial electricity from water through fusion. The narrative explores themes of innovation, corporate greed, and the societal consequences of technological advancements. As the plot unfolds, Bending faces ominous threats after his invention garners the attention of the powerful Power Utilities corporation, which fears the impact of the Converter on its monopoly over energy. Following a series of break-ins and the loss of his prototypes, Bending finds himself embroiled in a dangerous struggle involving not just corporate espionage but also government intervention. The story ultimately poses a moral dilemma about whether the benefits of such a powerful invention should be suppressed to protect the economy and society from the potential chaos that could ensue from its unchecked release into the market. Through suspense and a touch of humor, Garrett's tale examines the intricate balance between technological advancement and its broader implications on humanity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Inventors -- Fiction Power (Mechanics) -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 127449 2025-07-10T05:56:05.927267 text/html 124516 2007-12-28T09:30:58 text/html 286061 2025-07-10T05:56:08.768212 application/epub+zip 283528 2025-07-10T05:56:06.485219 application/epub+zip 90425 2025-07-10T05:56:06.193207 application/epub+zip 335161 2025-07-10T05:56:10.607203 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324396 2025-07-10T05:56:08.321173 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 136871 2022-09-11T08:14:31.774768 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116325 2025-07-10T05:56:05.596211 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 116141 2007-12-28T09:30:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 116132 2007-12-28T09:30:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22972 2025-07-10T05:56:10.740177 application/rdf+xml 24133 2025-07-10T05:56:06.259205 image/jpeg 3928 2025-07-10T05:56:06.228189 image/jpeg 44068 2007-12-28T09:31:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 272025 2007-12-28T09:31:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 44052 2007-12-28T09:31:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 274017 2025-07-10T05:56:05.953226 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 More titles under Jorgensen, Ivar en.wikipedia en.wikipedia