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 Project Gutenberg 2009-03-29 Public domain in the USA. 237 Howard, Allan 1913 1988 It's a Small Solar System Produced from Fantastic Universe September 1957. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "It's a Small Solar System" by Allan Howard is a science fiction vignette written in the mid-20th century. The narrative reflects on humanity's first manned mission to Mars, exploring themes of nostalgia for past heroes and the societal shifts in perception of space exploration. The book encapsulates the excitement of discovering a once-thought-dead civilization on the Red Planet, while also addressing the implications of such a venture. The story begins with a recounting of the mission aboard the spaceship "Goddard" as it approaches Mars. The crew, consisting of a Captain and two scientists, is eager to explore a large, seemingly inhabited city upon landing. They are astonished to find humanoid figures that bear a surprising resemblance to Earthlings. The pivotal moment occurs when Captain makes first contact with a Martian, who introduces himself in perfect English as John Carter. This unexpected connection leads readers to ponder the complexities of interplanetary relations and the remnants of human culture in an era where reading and appreciation of the arts have waned. Overall, the narrative blends adventure with a reflective look at human progress and civilization. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Mars (Planet) -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 33653 2025-06-11T16:20:52.041601 text/html 29521 2021-01-04T21:48:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 11816 2021-01-04T21:48:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 84681 2025-06-11T16:20:57.498550 application/epub+zip 83482 2025-06-11T16:20:55.341554 application/epub+zip 74454 2025-06-11T16:20:54.211561 application/epub+zip 187120 2025-06-11T16:20:59.097582 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 180338 2025-06-11T16:20:56.831623 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 139977 2022-09-13T09:04:53.556575 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 28100 2025-06-11T16:20:51.797605 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27896 2021-01-04T21:48:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 10901 2021-01-04T21:48:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19116 2025-06-11T16:20:59.238558 application/rdf+xml 14632 2025-06-11T16:20:54.759544 image/jpeg 3926 2025-06-11T16:20:54.487549 image/jpeg 83906 2025-06-11T16:20:52.048602 application/octet-stream application/zip