Project Gutenberg 2010-01-06 Public domain in the USA. 102 Calin, Harold Summers, Leo 1925 1985 Summers, L.R. Summers, L. R. Summers, Leo Ramon What Need of Man? Produced from Amazing Stories, February, 1961. Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "What Need of Man?" by Harold Calin is a science fiction story published in the early 1960s. The narrative revolves around a rocket scientist named Bannister and the implications of using automatic controls versus manual piloting in space missions. The book explores the tensions between technology and human agency, ultimately questioning the value of human life in the face of scientific ambition. The story follows Captain Harry Jackson, who recounts the details of Project Argus, a space exploration initiative that tragically led to the death of his colleague, Dennis Lynds, during a mission. The narrative unfolds as Jackson reflects on the reliance on automated controls that led to Lynds's demise, revealing the dangerous consequences of neglecting the human element in space travel. Throughout the account, Jackson grapples with the feeling of helplessness as he witnesses Bannister's cold determination to prioritize experimental success over human safety, culminating in a haunting conclusion about the sacrifices made in the name of progress. Ultimately, the book serves as both a critique of unbridled technological advancement and a poignant meditation on what it means to need humanity amidst the pursuit of knowledge. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Space flight to the moon -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 56022 2025-07-12T13:53:29.384134 text/html 52158 2010-01-06T07:33:38 text/html 236202 2025-07-12T13:53:34.021138 application/epub+zip 234977 2025-07-12T13:53:31.864157 application/epub+zip 86689 2025-07-12T13:53:30.797134 application/epub+zip 327409 2025-07-12T13:53:35.619171 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320462 2025-07-12T13:53:33.371216 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155711 2022-09-14T08:51:36.225475 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 49452 2025-07-12T13:53:29.122135 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 49357 2010-01-06T07:33:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19567 2025-07-12T13:53:35.750112 application/rdf+xml 13121 2025-07-12T13:53:31.283132 image/jpeg 3463 2025-07-12T13:53:31.039142 image/jpeg 155932 2010-01-06T07:33:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 18772 2010-01-06T07:33:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 229450 2025-07-12T13:53:29.399178 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