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Hall, Austin
1882
1933
The Man Who Saved the Earth
$aUnited States :$bExperimenter Publishing Company,$c1926.
Produced from Amazing Stories April 1926
Roger Frank and Sue Clark
"The Man Who Saved the Earth" by Austin Hall is a science fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Charley Huyck, a young boy with a penchant for curiosity who, through a series of fortuitous events, discovers an incredible power that threatens the very existence of Earth. As he matures into a brilliant scientist, Huyck finds himself in a race against time to save humanity from a catastrophic force that he inadvertently unleashed. The opening of this tale sets a dramatic backdrop, beginning with a mysterious and silent apparatus of immense power, conceived from Huyck's foundational experiments with a burning glass as a child. This innovative tool poses an existential threat, having the ability to destroy mountains and wreak havoc on human life. As the narrative unfolds, we witness Huyck's transformation from an innocent boy to a pivotal scientist who must grapple with the repercussions of his findings, and his desperate attempts to avert the impending disaster. The stage is set for a compelling exploration of science, fate, and the endurance of the human spirit in the face of monumental challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
https://archive.org/details/AmazingStoriesVolume01Number01
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Reading ease score: 84.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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