Project Gutenberg 2010-03-29 Public domain in the USA. 167 Wallace, F. L. (Floyd L.) 1915 2004 Wallace, Floyd L. Wallace, Floyd Lee Wallace, F.L. Ashman, William Ashman Ashman, Bill Student Body Produced from the March 1953 issue of Galaxy. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Student_Body_(short_story) Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Robert Cicconetti, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Student Body" by F. L. Wallace is a science fiction novel likely written in the early to mid-20th century. It revolves around the theme of human colonization of a new planet called Glade, where the inhabitants face unexpected challenges from the alien ecology, particularly with the evolution of various species that threaten their survival. The story follows Dano Marin, a biologist sent to help establish a human colony on Glade. Upon arrival, the colonists discover that the planet, thought to be devoid of pests, is home to a small, squirrel-like creature known as the omnivore, which quickly adapts to become a nuisance. As Marin investigates, he finds that the omnivore's rapid evolutionary responses create new challenges: it gives rise to larger pests, including mice and eventually rats, leading the colony to struggle with food supply and survival. The narrative builds tension as the colonists deal with not only the ecological surprises but also the possibility of these species evolving further as they adapt to human presence. As the plot unfolds, it raises questions about the nature of evolution and humanity's place in it, culminating in a chilling confrontation with creatures that bear an uncanny resemblance to human beings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 75628 2025-08-13T06:25:25.080283 text/html 71689 2010-03-29T10:22:26 text/html 399323 2025-08-13T06:25:29.181258 application/epub+zip 399307 2025-08-13T06:25:26.780290 application/epub+zip 94122 2025-08-13T06:25:25.711282 application/epub+zip 468549 2025-08-13T06:25:30.928289 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 460785 2025-08-13T06:25:28.548298 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130300 2022-09-14T14:57:25.380982 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 66240 2025-08-13T06:25:24.751304 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 66155 2010-03-29T10:22:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19161 2025-08-13T06:25:31.068281 application/rdf+xml 10506 2025-08-13T06:25:26.210282 image/jpeg 2857 2025-08-13T06:25:25.961293 image/jpeg 353083 2010-03-29T10:22:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 25416 2010-03-29T10:22:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 429883 2025-08-13T06:25:25.122325 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