Project Gutenberg 2021-04-13 Public domain in the USA. 125 Reynolds, Mack 1917 1983 McCord, Guy Reynolds, Dallas McCord Mallory, Mark Fuqua, Robert 1905 1959 Tillotson, Joseph Wirt Tillotson, Joe W. Tourists to Terra Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy December 1950 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Tourists to Terra" by Mack Reynolds is a science fiction novel likely written in the mid-20th century. The story revolves around a group of wealthy thrill-seekers from a distant future who journey to Earth to indulge in the excitement of participating in historical battles. Set against the backdrop of ancient conflicts, it explores themes of adventure and the ethical implications of playing with the past. The narrative follows the crew of a luxury spaceship that caters to affluent tourists seeking adrenaline-pumping experiences. As they engage in simulated battles, the tourists’ reckless behavior leads to dangerous encounters, particularly with a historical figure, Diomed from Greek mythology. Tensions rise when the passengers express a desire for genuine excitement, pushing the boundaries of safety. After a series of mishaps, including one passenger getting wounded, the crew decides to travel even further into Earth's future, only to confront the potential devastation of atomic warfare. The story ultimately critiques the notion of thrill-seeking without considering the consequences, culminating in a suspenseful climax as the spaceship approaches an era of nuclear weapons. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Human-alien encounters -- Fiction World War, 1939-1945 -- Fiction Trojan War -- Fiction Tourists -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure 42560 2025-07-26T03:59:09.496192 text/html 18511 2024-10-18T13:08:44 text/html 426631 2025-07-26T03:59:11.439203 application/epub+zip 425454 2025-07-26T03:59:09.984227 application/epub+zip 70376 2025-07-26T03:59:09.722203 application/epub+zip 461038 2025-07-26T03:59:12.615190 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 453854 2025-07-26T03:59:11.205203 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 98970 2022-09-29T09:53:41.131221 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 36366 2025-07-26T03:59:09.382194 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16557 2024-10-18T13:08:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18423 2025-07-26T03:59:12.750191 application/rdf+xml 28556 2025-07-26T03:59:09.840208 image/jpeg 4855 2025-07-26T03:59:09.781210 image/jpeg 591287 2025-07-26T03:59:09.510223 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 en.wikipedia