Project Gutenberg 2023-11-21 Public domain in the USA. 100 Clifton, Mark 1906 1963 Clifton, Mark Irvin Finlay, Virgil 1914 1971 Finlay Hang head, vandal $aNew York, NY :$bZiff-Davis Publishing Company, $c1962. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "HANG HEAD, VANDAL!" by Mark Clifton is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The book explores the ethical implications of scientific discovery and human action as humanity attempts a nuclear experiment on Mars, an ostensibly lifeless planet. It raises questions about the consequences of such actions, particularly regarding the potential destruction of alien life and habitats in the pursuit of knowledge. The narrative unfolds through the perspectives of a communications officer and the project's leader, Dr. VanDam, as they embark on Project Slow-Burn. Their goal is to test their nuclear theories by converting the Martian landscape into a source of continuous energy. However, the experiment inadvertently reveals a hidden civilization on Mars, comprised of miniature beings. The sudden realization of the destruction they are causing leads to feelings of guilt and horror among the crew. As the team grapples with the consequences of their actions, they choose to abandon the project and retreat to Earth, leaving a haunting sense of lost innocence and moral responsibility. The story serves as a poignant commentary on humanity's capacity for destruction under the guise of progress. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20231025072740clifton 1962 US Reading ease score: 70.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Mars (Planet) -- Fiction Experiments -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 56632 2025-06-28T12:35:55.634780 text/html 32067 2023-11-21T13:08:29 text/html 451884 2025-06-28T12:35:58.783754 application/epub+zip 450656 2025-06-28T12:35:57.000751 application/epub+zip 201704 2025-06-28T12:35:56.133799 application/epub+zip 940394 2025-06-28T12:36:00.067737 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 933698 2025-06-28T12:35:58.240817 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 49404 2025-06-28T12:35:55.503778 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 29601 2023-11-21T13:08:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17301 2025-06-28T12:36:00.193745 application/rdf+xml 31762 2025-06-28T12:35:56.512762 image/jpeg 5068 2025-06-28T12:35:56.320815 image/jpeg 1884310 2025-06-28T12:35:55.660771 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