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 Project Gutenberg 2021-09-13 Public domain in the USA. 132 Shaara, Michael 1928 1988 Terry, W. E. 1921 1992 Terry, Willis E. Terry, Bill The Sling and the Stone Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy March 1954 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "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 ease score: 85.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Space stations -- Fiction Satellites -- Fiction Weapons -- Fiction Russians -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 54272 2025-07-26T08:44:42.994313 text/html 30441 2024-10-18T16:06:43 text/html 381252 2025-07-26T08:44:45.083282 application/epub+zip 380087 2025-07-26T08:44:43.594301 application/epub+zip 83870 2025-07-26T08:44:43.199288 application/epub+zip 417282 2025-07-26T08:44:46.338346 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 409708 2025-07-26T08:44:44.852296 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 113762 2022-09-29T19:45:34.800426 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 47489 2025-07-26T08:44:42.871259 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27652 2024-10-18T16:06:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17916 2025-07-26T08:44:46.479243 application/rdf+xml 26153 2025-07-26T08:44:43.438324 image/jpeg 4728 2025-07-26T08:44:43.367251 image/jpeg 936272 2025-07-26T08:44:43.011355 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia