Project Gutenberg 2022-02-05 Public domain in the USA. 129 Garrett, Randall 1927 1987 Garrett, Gordon Randall Garret, Randall Barretton, Grandall Mitchell, Clyde Burke, Ralph Engle, Robert 1928 Engle, Robert V. Engel, Robert V. Engle, Robert J. The Best of Fences $aUnited States :$bRoyal Publications, Inc,$c1955. Produced from Infinity Science Fiction, February 1956 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Best of Fences" by Randall Garrett is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. Set amidst the backdrop of interstellar colonization and contact with alien civilizations, the story explores humanity's race against an elusive extraterrestrial species in their quest to dominate the stars. The book delves into themes of communication, competition, and humanity's psychological response to the discovery of intelligent life beyond Earth. The narrative follows Romm Parmay, who has recently been appointed as the Chief of Psychological Contact, a role essential in managing the interaction between Earth and the newly found alien race. As Parmay prepares a mission to explore space and establish communication, he grapples with the implications of having an advanced alien civilization that seems to be ahead in technology and exploration. Alongside his wife, Alina, a researcher focused on hypersee technology, Parmay uncovers several truths about the aliens: their home may lie not among terrestrial planets but within gas giants, leading to the possibility of peaceful coexistence rather than competition. The story culminates in the understanding that both races possess unique advantages and can thrive without conflict, encapsulated in the proverb that "good fences make good neighbors," thereby emphasizing the importance of boundaries and mutual respect in interstellar relations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20211106133723garrett 1955 US Reading ease score: 75.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Human-alien encounters -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 64141 2025-06-26T12:23:33.776003 text/html 40595 2024-10-18T19:11:58 text/html 478856 2025-06-26T12:23:35.712997 application/epub+zip 477692 2025-06-26T12:23:34.220087 application/epub+zip 86052 2025-06-26T12:23:33.963008 application/epub+zip 517090 2025-06-26T12:23:36.942025 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 509677 2025-06-26T12:23:35.429025 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 118441 2022-09-30T09:19:55.447164 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 57084 2025-06-26T12:23:33.642033 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 37197 2024-10-18T19:11:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18296 2025-06-26T12:23:37.070020 application/rdf+xml 28243 2025-06-26T12:23:34.069047 image/jpeg 4440 2025-06-26T12:23:34.015030 image/jpeg 550330 2025-06-26T12:23:33.794035 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 More titles under Jorgensen, Ivar en.wikipedia