Project Gutenberg 2010-03-15 Public domain in the USA. 81 Shaara, Michael 1928 1988 Conquest Over Time Produced from Fantastic Universe November 1956. Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Conquest Over Time" by Michael Shaara is a science fiction novel written during the mid-20th century. The story unfolds against the backdrop of space exploration and human interaction with alien civilizations, focusing on the character Pat Travis, a contact man who ventures to Diomed III, an Open Planet inhabited by a humanoid race that operates on deeply ingrained astrological beliefs. The book explores themes of luck, fate, and the complexities of cultural exchanges in interstellar settings. The plot centers on Pat Travis, who arrives on Diomed III only to discover that he has landed on a disastrous day according to the natives' astrological calendar. This misfortune complicates his attempts to secure a trade contract for his company. As Travis navigates this strange new world, he encounters Navel and Lappy, two members of a gang from the sewers, who offer their help. With their brilliant minds and troubled pasts, they aid Travis in devising a plan to exploit the inhabitants' astrological obsession to his advantage. Ultimately, the narrative interweaves personal growth, the clash between belief systems, and the exploration of success beyond luck as Travis seeks to turn a dire situation into opportunity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 94015 2025-07-13T05:45:58.714453 text/html 91041 2021-01-06T07:40:32 text/html 107767 2025-07-13T05:46:03.664426 application/epub+zip 106593 2025-07-13T05:46:01.292435 application/epub+zip 91373 2025-07-13T05:46:00.240464 application/epub+zip 224425 2025-07-13T05:46:05.409428 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216875 2025-07-13T05:46:03.033434 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 191411 2022-09-14T14:10:45.801143 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 87029 2025-07-13T05:45:58.439460 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 86906 2021-01-06T07:40:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18882 2025-07-13T05:46:05.533402 application/rdf+xml 14333 2025-07-13T05:46:00.730465 image/jpeg 3690 2025-07-13T05:46:00.483452 image/jpeg 35673 2021-01-06T07:40:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 34389 2021-01-06T07:40:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 107055 2025-07-13T05:45:58.723455 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