Project Gutenberg 2016-02-26 Public domain in the USA. 124 Gibson, Joe Furth, Carlton Bridger, John Francis, Dick Francis, Richard D. A Touch of E Flat Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction May 1957 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Touch of E Flat" by Joe Gibson is a science fiction narrative written in the late 1950s. The book explores the unconventional invention of a non-lethal weapon, called a Cooling gun, developed by Albert Jamieson Cooling, a professor with a background in nuclear physics and biochemistry. The story reflects upon themes of morality and responsibility in the face of technological advancement during a time when societal fears about science and its military applications were at a peak. The plot centers around Cooling's accidental discovery that leads him to create a gun that puts its targets into a harmless sleep, a tool he believes can be used to prevent violence and save lives. However, as he grapples with the implications of his invention, especially regarding how it could be used for criminal purposes, he finds himself caught between the potential for creating a safer world and the risk of empowering criminals. The narrative oscillates between his moral dilemmas, attempts to safeguard the Cooling gun from misuse, and interactions with law enforcement, culminating in a tense climax that forces Cooling to confront the unintended consequences of his invention. Ultimately, the book invites readers to reflect on the ethical responsibilities that come with new technologies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Inventors -- United States -- Fiction Weapons -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 69523 2025-07-20T13:24:22.966917 text/html 46009 2024-10-23T00:06:28 text/html 317384 2025-07-20T13:24:24.791894 application/epub+zip 316227 2025-07-20T13:24:23.339939 application/epub+zip 94498 2025-07-20T13:24:23.132902 application/epub+zip 356219 2025-07-20T13:24:26.051888 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348707 2025-07-20T13:24:24.583927 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127364 2022-09-23T11:05:14.169573 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 62136 2025-07-20T13:24:22.834911 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 42380 2024-10-23T00:06:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17683 2025-07-20T13:24:26.175892 application/rdf+xml 21309 2025-07-20T13:24:23.199882 image/jpeg 3933 2025-07-20T13:24:23.165895 image/jpeg 283596 2025-07-20T13:24:22.982920 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