Project Gutenberg 2023-11-08 Public domain in the USA. 98 Hamm, T. D. 1905 1994 Evans, Thelma Hamm Hamm, Thelma D. Hamm, T.D. Adkins, Dan 1937 2013 Adkins, Dan L. Floor of Heaven $aNew York, NY :$bZiff-Davis Publishing Company, $c1960. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Floor of Heaven" by T. D. Hamm is a science fiction short story published in the early 1960s. The narrative centers on a space expedition to Mars, exploring themes of isolation, ambition, and the psychological effects of space travel. The story presents a futuristic journey characterized by the exploration of celestial bodies and the struggles of its crew members. The plot follows the crew of the spaceship Ad Astra, led by Bryan and comprising Williams and Hughes, as they embark on a monumental mission to Mars, marking a significant achievement in space exploration. During their exploration, an unforeseen disaster occurs, leading to the tragic loss of two crew members when the ground crumbles beneath them. Williams, the astrogator, survives the incident but is left to grapple with the psychological aftermath of being alone in space and the haunting memory of his companions. As time passes and he adjusts to life back on Earth, the trauma resurfaces, ultimately culminating in a chilling confrontation with his memory and fear of the stars and the void. The story evokes a sense of existential dread, emphasizing the fragility of human experience in the vastness of space. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20231019102839hamm 1960 US Reading ease score: 70.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Space travelers -- Fiction Space flight to Mars -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 34319 2025-06-28T12:06:16.725817 text/html 9747 2023-11-08T17:12:34 text/html 307209 2025-06-28T12:06:19.722843 application/epub+zip 305971 2025-06-28T12:06:18.099782 application/epub+zip 193724 2025-06-28T12:06:17.232826 application/epub+zip 976522 2025-06-28T12:06:20.888821 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 970094 2025-06-28T12:06:19.195788 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 27658 2025-06-28T12:06:16.617785 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 7865 2023-11-08T17:12:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17143 2025-06-28T12:06:21.017757 application/rdf+xml 29827 2025-06-28T12:06:17.630775 image/jpeg 4593 2025-06-28T12:06:17.431789 image/jpeg 1999321 2025-06-28T12:06:16.748824 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