Project Gutenberg 2008-01-02 Public domain in the USA. 142 Martino, Joseph Paul 1931 Schoenherr, John 1935 2010 Schoenherr, Jack Schoenherr, John (John Carl) Pushbutton War Produced from Astounding Science Fiction August 1960. Produced by Greg Weeks, Bruce Albrecht, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Pushbutton War" by Joseph P. Martino is a science fiction novella written in the early 1960s. The book explores the complexities and emotional conflicts faced by a fighter pilot, Major Harry Lightfoot, as he navigates the mechanized warfare of the future, particularly involving rocket interceptors designed to neutralize intercontinental ballistic missiles. The narrative reflects themes of technology versus human intuition in combat situations, as well as the inner thoughts and motivations of a soldier grappling with the realities of modern warfare. In the story, Major Lightfoot finds himself stationed in a remote Arctic location, where he is part of a defense system designed to intercept and destroy incoming missiles. The structure of the military and the politics of war are examined through Lightfoot's interactions with his colleagues and his reflections on his Apache heritage. As a crisis unfolds with the launch of hostile missiles, Lightfoot must rely on both the advanced technology of his spacecraft and his own intuition to identify and destroy the enemy warhead while wrestling with the implications of his role in a seemingly automated and detached mode of warfare. The climax involves a tense battle against time as he successfully intercepts the threat, ultimately showcasing the delicate balance between human skill and reliance on mechanization in the context of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories War stories PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 72026 2025-08-10T06:10:19.616530 text/html 68171 2021-01-03T05:45:34 text/html 154635 2025-08-10T06:10:23.771377 application/epub+zip 152116 2025-08-10T06:10:21.403386 application/epub+zip 95016 2025-08-10T06:10:20.257405 application/epub+zip 237438 2025-08-10T06:10:25.557369 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229480 2025-08-10T06:10:23.021373 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 140804 2022-09-11T08:27:32.082512 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 63949 2025-08-10T06:10:19.336385 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 63844 2021-01-03T05:45:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 63875 2021-01-03T05:45:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21460 2025-08-10T06:10:25.692369 application/rdf+xml 12322 2025-08-10T06:10:20.797404 image/jpeg 3254 2025-08-10T06:10:20.520390 image/jpeg 24613 2021-01-03T05:45:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 79070 2021-01-03T05:45:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 24600 2021-01-03T05:45:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 146870 2025-08-10T06:10:19.631437 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