Project Gutenberg 2021-07-30 Public domain in the USA. 149 McClellan, William J. Terry, W. E. 1921 1992 Terry, Willis E. Terry, Bill Earth's Gone to the Dogs! Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy October 1954 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Earth's Gone to the Dogs!" by William J. McClellan is a science fiction short story written in the early 1950s. Set in a post-Atomic War world, the narrative examines themes of evolution and the implications of discovering a long-lost artifact that could shatter societal norms. The story delves into the interplay between humans and their canine companions, ultimately addressing how history and perception affect the present. The plot centers around Commissioner Ruskin, who is interrupted during a rare holiday by archeologist Bigelow, who excitedly shares his discovery of three pre-Atomic books, one of which contains a picture that suggests a startling evolutionary reversal: dogs may have once been the superior species. As Ruskin grapples with the implications of this revelation, he realizes that such knowledge could upheave society’s moral foundation. In a moment of decisive authority, he chooses to destroy the evidence to maintain the status quo, showcasing the theme of power in suppressing uncomfortable truths for the sake of societal happiness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Dogs -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 33079 2025-07-26T07:29:08.047167 text/html 9224 2024-10-18T15:14:27 text/html 433187 2025-07-26T07:29:09.902204 application/epub+zip 432011 2025-07-26T07:29:08.578231 application/epub+zip 79307 2025-07-26T07:29:08.266174 application/epub+zip 464321 2025-07-26T07:29:11.135666 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 457090 2025-07-26T07:29:09.669165 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 104550 2022-09-29T17:04:57.576013 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 26888 2025-07-26T07:29:07.916169 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 7042 2024-10-18T15:14:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16596 2025-07-26T07:29:11.270668 application/rdf+xml 25905 2025-07-26T07:29:08.417190 image/jpeg 4265 2025-07-26T07:29:08.341174 image/jpeg 1095639 2025-07-26T07:29:08.065173 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