Project Gutenberg 2010-06-10 Public domain in the USA. 187 Brooks, Kirby Smith, H. R. All That Goes Up Produced from Space Science Fiction May 1953. Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "All That Goes Up" by Kirby Brooks is a science fiction story written during the early 1950s. The book revolves around the unexpected consequences of a young man's experimental invention involving anti-gravity technology, leading to ludicrous yet thought-provoking situations in a family setting. It explores themes of scientific experimentation, the humor in familial dynamics, and the whimsical nature of unforeseen outcomes. The story follows Ralph Wilson, a man in his fifties, who finds himself literally stuck to the ceiling after his son, Jim, develops an anti-gravity device while experimenting with materials at college. When Jim's Great Dane, Duchess, inadvertently floats up and escapes out the window, chaos ensues, leading to a frantic attempt to understand Jim's invention and get Ralph down to safety. As Professor Jordan, a mentor to Jim, arrives to help solve the situation, the family grapples with the absurdity of their predicament while rekindling their bond through humor and teamwork. Ultimately, the narrative combines science fiction with family comedy, showcasing the challenges and absurdities of innovation while highlighting the strength of familial love. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/32765/32765-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 91.9 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Inventors -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour Category: Novels 61045 2025-10-13T10:00:33.557372 text/html 57319 2010-06-10T10:16:28 text/html 122328 2025-10-13T10:00:35.272389 application/epub+zip 121150 2025-10-13T10:00:33.858432 application/epub+zip 66131 2025-10-13T10:00:33.688360 application/epub+zip 161110 2025-10-13T10:00:36.500428 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153976 2025-10-13T10:00:35.099399 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99284 2022-09-15T06:14:47.920408 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 54657 2025-10-13T10:00:33.444406 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 54559 2010-06-10T10:16:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18817 2025-10-13T10:00:36.624408 application/rdf+xml 28321 2025-10-13T10:00:33.752375 image/jpeg 4988 2025-10-13T10:00:33.719392 image/jpeg 120707 2010-06-10T10:16:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 20949 2010-06-10T10:16:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 122681 2025-10-13T10:00:33.567424 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