Project Gutenberg 2015-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 194 Nourse, Alan Edward 1928 1992 Edwards, Al Nourse, Alan E. (Alan Edward) Brightside Crossing Produced from “Tiger by the Tail and Other Science Fiction Stories by Alan E. Nourse” and was first published in Galaxy, January 1956. Produced by Greg Weeks, readbueno and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Brightside Crossing" by Alan Edward Nourse is a science fiction novel set in a future where space exploration is viable. Written during the mid-20th century, the narrative revolves around a group of daring explorers intent on crossing the Brightside of Mercury, one of the hottest environments in the Solar System. The book explores themes of ambition, risk, and the perils of confronting the unknown as the characters deal with treacherous terrain and extreme heat. The story follows James Baron and a team led by Major Mikuta as they embark on a perilous journey across Mercury's Brightside. Their mission is motivated by a desire to conquer the planet's harsh conditions, but they quickly confront the brutal realities of their quest. Tension arises as members of the crew struggle with trust issues, differing personalities, and the overwhelming heat that exacerbates their fear and anxiety. Ultimately, the mission ends in tragedy when their reckless choices against the planet's unforgiving nature lead to severe consequences, highlighting the message that there are limits to human endurance in the face of nature's might. Through Baron’s encounter with Peter Claney, a previous survivor of an ill-fated attempt, the novel raises profound questions about the cost of ambition and the need for humility in the face of the natural world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Explorers -- Fiction Mercury (Planet) -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 77938 2025-07-19T15:05:00.998179 text/html 54119 2024-10-24T17:32:23 text/html 71968 2025-07-19T15:05:03.287144 application/epub+zip 71441 2025-07-19T15:05:01.737205 application/epub+zip 71441 2025-07-19T15:05:01.192160 application/epub+zip 107000 2025-07-19T15:05:04.597153 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99429 2025-07-19T15:05:03.067154 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99379 2022-09-22T09:43:08.036921 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 66579 2025-07-19T15:05:00.856225 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 46769 2024-10-24T17:32:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18038 2025-07-19T15:05:05.014152 application/rdf+xml 11978 2025-07-19T15:05:01.578191 image/jpeg 2557 2025-07-19T15:05:01.541147 image/jpeg 69378 2025-07-19T15:05:01.007215 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