Project Gutenberg 2023-04-06 Public domain in the USA. 106 Smith, George O. (George Oliver) 1911 1981 Smith, George Oliver Long, Wesley Atomic bonanza $aUnited States :$bColumbia Publications, Inc., $c1951. Produced from Science Fiction Quarterly May 1951 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Atomic Bonanza" by George O. Smith is a science fiction novella published in the early 1950s. The story explores the potential of a revolutionary device capable of decontaminating radioactive materials, developed by the enigmatic Doctor Velikof. The narrative captures the tension between scientific principles and the chaotic world of business, highlighting the intersection of innovation and skepticism during a time when atomic science was rapidly evolving. The plot revolves around the conflict between Phillip Newton, the Director of Operations, and Howard Mangler, the Director of Research, as they engage in a fierce debate about their differing opinions on a machine that claims to eliminate radioactivity from materials. Newton, driven by a desire to procure the technology despite Mangler's vehement objections, eventually meets Velikof and witnesses a demonstration that seems miraculous. However, the story takes a twist when it is revealed that Velikof's machine is a cleverly disguised hoax. Newton, playing on Mangler's scientific expertise, successfully maneuvers the situation to his advantage while denouncing the supposed efficacy of the device. The narrative not only raises questions about the interplay of science and profitability but also critiques the gullibility that can stem from blind belief in technological marvels. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20220527103625smith 1951 US Reading ease score: 75.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Businessmen -- Fiction Inventions -- Fiction Physicists -- Fiction Radioactivity -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 61119 2025-07-28T04:41:31.143038 text/html 60238 2023-04-06T14:40:48 text/html 200891 2025-07-28T04:41:33.809043 application/epub+zip 199670 2025-07-28T04:41:32.015998 application/epub+zip 173113 2025-07-28T04:41:31.498011 application/epub+zip 744221 2025-07-28T04:41:35.299980 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 737234 2025-07-28T04:41:33.415087 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 53338 2025-07-28T04:41:30.922020 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 53086 2023-04-06T14:40:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19148 2025-07-28T04:41:35.437986 application/rdf+xml 29779 2025-07-28T04:41:31.700020 image/jpeg 4859 2025-07-28T04:41:31.600994 image/jpeg 20229 2023-04-06T14:40:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 297254 2023-04-06T14:40:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 302142 2025-07-28T04:41:31.157033 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