Project Gutenberg 2020-11-18 Public domain in the USA. 136 Gallun, Raymond Z. (Raymond Zinke) 1911 1994 Gallun, Raymond Zinke Vestal, Herman B. 1916 2007 Vestal, H. B. (Herman B.) Vestal, Herman Beeson Beeson Dawn of the Demigods Dawn of the Demi-Gods Produced from Planet Stories Summer 1954 Listed in magazine table of contents as "Dawn of the Demi-Gods." Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Dawn of the Demigods" by Raymond Z. Gallun is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story unfolds in a future where humanity has expanded its reach into the solar system, but it reflects on the profound challenges and fears stemming from rapid technological advancements. The main character, Charles Harver, navigates a world marked by the remnants of human conflict and the exploration of alien technology, leading to encounters that question the essence of humanity itself. The opening of the novel introduces a post-apocalyptic Earth, where the protagonist recalls the history of humanity's advancements in space exploration and the inventions that led to both wonders and disasters. Harver grew up on the Moon, raised by a technician and a scientist, revealing an environment rife with innovation yet shadowed by the complexities of progress. In his journey, Charles demonstrates remarkable robotic capabilities during a fire rescue, highlighting the merging of human intellect with robotic advancement. As the narrative unfolds, readers are drawn into a quest for understanding and mastery of emerging technologies, facing philosophical questions about identity, existence, and humanity’s future in the face of rapid change, setting the stage for a layered and thought-provoking tale. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 178381 2025-07-25T09:13:25.232876 text/html 156166 2024-10-18T08:16:04 text/html 460271 2025-07-25T09:13:28.328889 application/epub+zip 461455 2025-07-25T09:13:25.761852 application/epub+zip 142206 2025-07-25T09:13:25.468880 application/epub+zip 527316 2025-07-25T09:13:30.389854 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 517855 2025-07-25T09:13:27.920858 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201249 2022-09-28T18:42:46.942602 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 169473 2025-07-25T09:13:25.000877 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 149632 2024-10-18T08:16:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17087 2025-07-25T09:13:30.526845 application/rdf+xml 33912 2025-07-25T09:13:25.577863 image/jpeg 5445 2025-07-25T09:13:25.520873 image/jpeg 520515 2025-07-25T09:13:25.256888 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