Project Gutenberg 2010-01-15 Public domain in the USA. 311 Anderson, Poul 1926 2001 Anderson, Poul William Craig, A. A. Craig, A.A. Karageorge, Michael Sanders, Winston P. Saunders, Winston P. Summers, Leo 1925 1985 Summers, L.R. Summers, L. R. Summers, Leo Ramon Industrial Revolution Produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction September 1963. Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Industrial Revolution" by Poul Anderson is a science fiction novel that was likely written in the early 1960s, reflecting themes of colonialism and industrialization in a futuristic setting. The book narrates the story of the asteroid belt and its inhabitants, hinting at the rise of asteroid nationalism as they grapple with their identity separate from Earth. It delves into the complexities and challenges faced by characters who are trying to establish their own society amidst the remnants of Earth's political influence. The story follows Michael Blades and his partner, Jimmy Chung, who are busy developing an asteroid station named Sword Enterprises. As they strive for autonomy from Earth, they face various challenges, including the arrival of a North American battleship, the "NASS Altair", and the tension surrounding a mysterious missile release that threatens their survival. Amidst political intrigue and the looming threat of sabotage, Blades finds himself in a struggle not only to save their fledgling enterprise but also to redefine what it means to be an independent colony. The narrative weaves personal relationships, such as Blades' complex rapport with Lieutenant Ellen Ziska, into the broader picture of technological ambition and the fight for identity in space. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/30971/30971-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 77.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 127537 2025-08-12T14:29:36.255499 text/html 124837 2011-01-29T09:45:44 text/html 393070 2025-08-12T14:29:38.632465 application/epub+zip 394117 2025-08-12T14:29:36.647505 application/epub+zip 118159 2025-08-12T14:29:36.429470 application/epub+zip 450107 2025-08-12T14:29:40.420515 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 441132 2025-08-12T14:29:38.423458 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166112 2022-09-14T09:23:47.838328 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 118588 2025-08-12T14:29:36.044449 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 118415 2011-01-29T09:42:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19617 2025-08-12T14:29:40.588429 application/rdf+xml 26286 2025-08-12T14:29:36.498465 image/jpeg 4085 2025-08-12T14:29:36.463465 image/jpeg 371794 2011-01-29T09:46:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 48025 2011-01-29T09:46:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 378581 2025-08-12T14:29:36.285474 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