Project Gutenberg 2022-05-06 Public domain in the USA. 384 Smith, George O. (George Oliver) 1911 1981 Smith, George Oliver Long, Wesley Campbell, John W., Jr. (John Wood) 1910 1971 Stuart, Don A. Campbell, John Wood Campbell, John W. (John Wood) Levin, Sol Venus Equilateral $aUnited States :$bThe Prime Press,$c1947,reprint 1949. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_Equilateral QRM: Interplanetary -- Calling the Empress -- Recoil -- Off the beam -- The long way -- Beam pirate -- Firing line -- Special delivery -- Pandora's millions -- Mad holiday. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Venus Equilateral" by George O. Smith is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The narrative revolves around an interplanetary communications station that serves as a crucial link between Earth, Mars, and Venus. The primary character, Don Channing, faces various challenges as he navigates the complexities of life at the Venus Equilateral Relay Station, including both technological problems and interpersonal conflicts. The opening portion of the story introduces readers to the Venus Equilateral Relay Station and its innovative role in interplanetary communication. We meet Korvus, a Venusian ruler, who tries to send a message to Earth, showcasing the operational intricacies of the communications system in place. As the sequence unfolds, we are introduced to Don Channing, who is recently relegated to an engineering position after a new director, Francis Burbank, is appointed to take over the station's management. The stage is set for conflict as Channing grapples with Burbank’s misguided administrative decisions that threaten the station's functionality and the well-being of its crew. The narrative establishes the intricate blend of scientific principles and human dynamics, hinting at the upcoming challenges that the characters will face. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20220225040802smith 1947 US Reading ease score: 75.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Inventions -- Fiction Space stations -- Fiction Technology -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 814172 2025-06-27T05:24:35.279803 text/html 802291 2024-10-18T21:40:08 text/html 985173 2025-06-27T05:24:44.021783 application/epub+zip 1000528 2025-06-27T05:24:36.345767 application/epub+zip 389119 2025-06-27T05:24:35.785811 application/epub+zip 1146304 2025-06-27T05:24:49.869728 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1120784 2025-06-27T05:24:43.537778 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 594397 2022-09-30T16:03:38.533655 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 783520 2025-06-27T05:24:32.523835 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 763599 2024-10-18T21:40:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18939 2025-06-27T05:24:50.018707 application/rdf+xml 26385 2025-06-27T05:24:35.929779 image/jpeg 3914 2025-06-27T05:24:35.857775 image/jpeg 961721 2025-06-27T05:24:35.358770 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