Project Gutenberg 2019-05-23 Public domain in the USA. 154 Godwin, Tom 1915 1980 Godwin, Thomas William Orban, Paul 1896 1974 Brain Teaser Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, October 1956 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Brain Teaser" by Tom Godwin is a science fiction novella published in the mid-20th century. The story revolves around the principles of space travel, specifically focusing on a revolutionary concept of a space warp shuttle that allows for rapid interstellar travel. Through its narrative, the book explores themes of human ingenuity, the unknown mysteries of advanced technology, and the consequences of venturing into uncharted dimensions. In the story, Carl Engle, the protagonist, is piloting the "Argosy" on a critical test flight designed to retrieve a spaceship, the "Thunderbolt", from Sirius, amid the threat of alien aggressors known as the Slugs. As things take a disastrous turn, the ship enters the space warp and Engle must navigate the complexities of the new dimension while unraveling an inexplicable phenomenon that causes the ship to simultaneously occupy two distinct positions and travel in multiple directions at once. As he taps into the ship's computer for answers, Engle ultimately discovers that the ship's strange behavior is a result of its expansion within the warp. Faced with the challenge of returning to normal space and evading enemy forces, Engle devises a plan to utilize the shuttle's focal ball to position himself correctly relative to Sirius, highlighting both his resourcefulness and the vast unknowns of space travel. Overall, "Brain Teaser" presents a thought-provoking tale that challenges the boundaries of scientific understanding and exploration, inviting readers to ponder the intricate nature of space and time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Space ships -- Fiction Interstellar travel -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 69793 2025-07-23T13:56:25.581548 text/html 66474 2019-05-23T06:51:48 text/html 233260 2025-07-23T13:56:27.402567 application/epub+zip 232801 2025-07-23T13:56:25.952524 application/epub+zip 93911 2025-07-23T13:56:25.738537 application/epub+zip 273333 2025-07-23T13:56:28.664556 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265892 2025-07-23T13:56:27.184525 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127298 2022-09-27T01:04:23.482146 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 62680 2025-07-23T13:56:25.447552 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 62902 2019-05-23T06:51:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19587 2025-07-23T13:56:28.793533 application/rdf+xml 26655 2025-07-23T13:56:25.816535 image/jpeg 4919 2025-07-23T13:56:25.776549 image/jpeg 510357 2019-05-23T06:51:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 23876 2019-05-23T06:51:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 512711 2025-07-23T13:56:25.595523 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