Project Gutenberg 2016-04-21 Public domain in the USA. 135 Sharkey, Jack 1931 1992 Sharkey, John Michael Schelling, George 1938 Schelling, George Luther Schelling, George L. Schelling Arcturus Times Three Produced from Galaxy Magazine October 1961 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Arcturus Times Three" by Jack Sharkey is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The story follows Jerry Norcriss, a Space Zoologist, who experiences the lives of various alien creatures through a process known as Contact. The book explores the challenges and risks faced during extraterrestrial exploration, emphasizing themes of survival, identity, and the ethical considerations of human expansion into foreign worlds. The narrative unveils Jerry's journey through Contact as he inhabits the minds of three different life forms on the planet Arcturus Beta. Each Contact presents him with unique challenges, from encountering predatory species to struggling against the instincts of his hosts. As he learns to navigate these new existences, Jerry grapples with the implications of humanity's expansion and the potential cost to alien life forms. Ultimately, the story raises thought-provoking questions about the consequences of human intervention in the natural order of the universe and the often-overlooked rights of other sentient beings. Through Jerry's experiences, readers are drawn into a richly imaginative world where the thrill of discovery is tempered by the sobering realities of survival and coexistence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Life on other planets -- Fiction Norcriss, Jerry (Fictitious character) -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 108833 2025-07-20T15:17:45.282210 text/html 85574 2024-10-23T00:22:41 text/html 363026 2025-07-20T15:17:47.456189 application/epub+zip 363609 2025-07-20T15:17:45.701178 application/epub+zip 98973 2025-07-20T15:17:45.473183 application/epub+zip 413531 2025-07-20T15:17:48.926170 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405374 2025-07-20T15:17:47.236163 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141250 2022-09-23T15:40:08.344247 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 100671 2025-07-20T15:17:45.118184 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 80903 2024-10-23T00:22:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18601 2025-07-20T15:17:49.049160 application/rdf+xml 28408 2025-07-20T15:17:45.545175 image/jpeg 4728 2025-07-20T15:17:45.509182 image/jpeg 328145 2025-07-20T15:17:45.300179 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