Project Gutenberg 2022-05-06 Public domain in the USA. 133 Smith, George O. (George Oliver) 1911 1981 Smith, George Oliver Long, Wesley Kramer, Frank 1905 1993 Special Delivery $aUnited States :$bStreet & Smith Publications, Incorporated,$c1945. Venus Equilateral Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Special Delivery" by George O. Smith is a science fiction novella that was published in the mid-20th century. The story revolves around the innovative concept of a matter transmitter, exploring themes of scientific experimentation, technological advancement, and competitive business dynamics in the field of interplanetary communications. Set against the backdrop of space exploration, the book delves into the challenges faced by a group of scientists as they attempt to develop a machine capable of transmitting objects instantaneously through disintegration and reintegration processes. The narrative centers on Don Channing and his colleague Walt Franks, who are deeply engaged in the creation of a matter transmitter for Venus Equilateral. Their progress, however, is mired in technical setbacks and competitive tensions with their rivals at Terran Electric. As they navigate the scientific and legal complexities surrounding their invention, the story highlights the humorous and challenging situations they encounter, especially during a court trial to establish the rightful ownership of their newly developed technology. The climax illustrates their determination to prove the validity of their invention while facing skepticism and opposition, all while maintaining a sense of camaraderie and ingenuity throughout their trials. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20220222101548smith 1945 US Reading ease score: 77.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Legal stories Inventions -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour 95990 2025-06-27T05:24:28.213824 text/html 73277 2024-10-18T21:40:00 text/html 580454 2025-06-27T05:24:30.454813 application/epub+zip 581085 2025-06-27T05:24:28.678834 application/epub+zip 90757 2025-06-27T05:24:28.418814 application/epub+zip 549008 2025-06-27T05:24:31.879839 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 541387 2025-06-27T05:24:30.228808 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 131432 2022-09-30T16:03:17.429463 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 86928 2025-06-27T05:24:27.997829 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 67036 2024-10-18T21:40:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18078 2025-06-27T05:24:32.006831 application/rdf+xml 28464 2025-06-27T05:24:28.519805 image/jpeg 4779 2025-06-27T05:24:28.468813 image/jpeg 532968 2025-06-27T05:24:28.236816 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 en.wikipedia