Project Gutenberg 2022-02-06 Public domain in the USA. 129 Pohl, Frederik 1919 2013 Pohl, Frederick Pohl, Frederik George, Jr. MacCreigh, James Lavond, Paul Dennis Kornbluth, C. M. (Cyril M.) 1923 1958 Kornbluth, Cyril M. Eisner, Simon Cooke, Arthur Kornbluth, C.M. Lavond, Paul Dennis Corwin, Cecil Engle, Robert 1928 Engle, Robert V. Engel, Robert V. Engle, Robert J. The Engineer $aUnited States :$bRoyal Publications, Inc,$c1955. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Engineer" by Frederik Pohl and C. M. Kornbluth is a science fiction novella that was likely written in the mid-20th century, during a period marked by post-war optimism in technology and exploration. The story revolves around the challenges faced by engineers working in deep-sea oil drilling, highlighting the technical and ethical dilemmas inherent in resource extraction. The narrative focuses on the character Muhlenhoff, who is managing an oil drilling project under the ocean. As technical problems arise regarding leaks and structural integrity, he struggles with the panic among his team and works to maintain order while realizing he is more of a figurehead than an actual problem solver. As he reflects on his career and the importance of perception in leadership, the story unveils themes of corporate greed, human error, and the clashing of ideals against the harsh realities of technological endeavors. The climax occurs when Muhlenhoff is confronted with the reality of the failing systems, challenging his previous notions of control and competence in a high-pressure environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20211107120143pohl 1955 US Reading ease score: 63.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Science fiction Short stories Oil wells -- Atlantic Ocean -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 42852 2025-06-26T12:28:26.572698 text/html 18780 2024-10-18T19:13:12 text/html 344355 2025-06-26T12:28:28.241738 application/epub+zip 343189 2025-06-26T12:28:26.994679 application/epub+zip 78471 2025-06-26T12:28:26.752692 application/epub+zip 376885 2025-06-26T12:28:29.350780 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 369301 2025-06-26T12:28:28.036693 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 104709 2022-09-30T09:32:15.890230 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 36574 2025-06-26T12:28:26.478730 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16688 2024-10-18T19:13:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18891 2025-06-26T12:28:29.484725 application/rdf+xml 28243 2025-06-26T12:28:26.857703 image/jpeg 4440 2025-06-26T12:28:26.804714 image/jpeg 428215 2025-06-26T12:28:26.583749 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 en.wikipedia More titles under McCann, Edson en.wikipedia