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