Project Gutenberg 2010-02-03 Public domain in the USA. 1306 Various Verschillende Various, Various Bates, Harry 1900 1981 Bates, Hiram Gilmore Winter, H. G. Astounding Stories, July, 1931 The doom from planet 4 / Jack Williamson -- The hands of Aten / H.G. Winter -- The diamond thunderbolt / H. Thompson Rich -- The slave ship from space / A.R. Holmes -- The revolt of the machines /Nat Schachner and Arthur L. Zagat -- The exile of time (conclusion) / Ray Cummings. Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Astounding Stories, July, 1931" by Various is a collection of science fiction tales written in the early 20th century. This anthology features imaginative narratives that delve into the realms of adventure, alien encounters, and extraordinary technologies, reflecting the burgeoning genre of science fiction during the time. Among the stories, one particularly stands out, which follows Dan McNally, a resilient sailor whose journey leads him to a mysterious island filled with peril and scientific marvels. The opening of the anthology introduces readers to Dan McNally, the captain of the trading schooner "Virginia", as he receives a distress signal from an uncharted island. Amidst the tropical backdrop, he encounters a green ray of mysterious energy that leads to the catastrophic destruction of his ship, leaving him as the sole survivor. As he swims to shore, Dan discovers a bizarre machine atop the island that is somehow linked to Mars. Encounters with both an advanced civilization and treacherous mechanical beings unfold, culminating in a tense battle against overwhelming odds and an exploration of humanity's fate in the face of a looming extraterrestrial threat. This gripping start sets the tone for the imaginative adventures in this collection, promising readers thrilling escapism into uncharted worlds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/31168/31168-h/images/cover.jpg http://book.klll.cc/files/31168/31168-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction -- Periodicals Science fiction, American -- Periodicals PN Text Science Fiction Astounding Stories Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure 529553 2025-07-12T15:13:13.025945 text/html 529239 2013-11-05T02:20:12 text/html 954900 2025-07-12T15:13:20.545866 application/epub+zip 967792 2025-07-12T15:13:14.313890 application/epub+zip 280172 2025-07-12T15:13:13.725935 application/epub+zip 1125070 2025-07-12T15:13:25.072828 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1091472 2025-07-12T15:13:19.953838 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 402092 2022-09-14T10:34:43.995075 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 475745 2025-07-12T15:13:11.594945 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 475531 2013-11-05T02:19:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 475522 2013-11-05T02:19:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22859 2025-07-12T15:13:25.225801 application/rdf+xml 30845 2025-07-12T15:13:13.828915 image/jpeg 5100 2025-07-12T15:13:13.777856 image/jpeg 179527 2013-11-05T02:20:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 945449 2013-11-05T02:20:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 179508 2013-11-05T02:20:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 898401 2025-07-12T15:13:13.151892 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