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Title: The Sling and the Stone
Series Title: Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy March 1954
Credits: Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Sling and the Stone" by Michael Shaara is a science fiction narrative likely written in the early 1950s. The book explores themes of warfare, space exploration, and the moral dilemmas faced by individuals in the context of military power. It delves into the psyche of a scientist caught in a high-stakes situation where his expertise could potentially lead to cataclysmic events. In the story, we follow Pyotr Diavilev, a Russian scientist brought aboard a new space station, where he discovers his role in a frightening plan involving the manipulation of a newly identified moonlet. As he grapples with the implications of turning this celestial body into a weapon of mass destruction against America, he experiences a transformation in his understanding of power and morality. Ultimately, Diavilev's internal struggle culminates in a fateful choice, leading to a dramatic confrontation with the ruthless intentions of the military leadership. The narrative juxtaposes the vastness of space with the destructive potential of human ambition, presenting a thought-provoking commentary on the consequences of scientific advancement and militarism. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 85.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Shaara, Michael, 1929?-1988
Illustrator: Terry, W. E., 1921-1992
EBook No.: 66292
Published: Sep 13, 2021
Downloads: 113
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Space stations -- Fiction
Subject: Satellites -- Fiction
Subject: Weapons -- Fiction
Subject: Russians -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Sling and the Stone
Series Title: Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy March 1954
Credits: Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Sling and the Stone" by Michael Shaara is a science fiction narrative likely written in the early 1950s. The book explores themes of warfare, space exploration, and the moral dilemmas faced by individuals in the context of military power. It delves into the psyche of a scientist caught in a high-stakes situation where his expertise could potentially lead to cataclysmic events. In the story, we follow Pyotr Diavilev, a Russian scientist brought aboard a new space station, where he discovers his role in a frightening plan involving the manipulation of a newly identified moonlet. As he grapples with the implications of turning this celestial body into a weapon of mass destruction against America, he experiences a transformation in his understanding of power and morality. Ultimately, Diavilev's internal struggle culminates in a fateful choice, leading to a dramatic confrontation with the ruthless intentions of the military leadership. The narrative juxtaposes the vastness of space with the destructive potential of human ambition, presenting a thought-provoking commentary on the consequences of scientific advancement and militarism. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 85.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Shaara, Michael, 1929?-1988
Illustrator: Terry, W. E., 1921-1992
EBook No.: 66292
Published: Sep 13, 2021
Downloads: 113
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Space stations -- Fiction
Subject: Satellites -- Fiction
Subject: Weapons -- Fiction
Subject: Russians -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.