Project Gutenberg 2023-12-29 Public domain in the USA. 125 Cole, Les 1926 2019 Collins, Les Sturgis, Colin Cole, Lester Hines Finlay, Virgil 1914 1971 Finlay Trajectory to Taurus $aNew York, NY :$bZiff-Davis Publishing Company, $c1960. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Trajectory to Taurus" by Les Collins is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The story explores themes of humanity's search for intelligent life beyond Earth, set against the backdrop of an interstellar voyage in the USS Taurus. The narrative centers on an expedition crew that encounters a mysterious planet in the Taurus moving cluster, leading to unexpected consequences and philosophical inquiries about existence and human nature. The plot follows anthropologist Fred Kirr and his fellow crew members as they journey to contact intelligent life. However, as they approach their destination, they begin to experience a strange emotional influence from the planet, affecting their perceptions and reactions to it. While Fred remains skeptical and critical, the others are drawn in by the planet's allure, leading to tensions that culminate in a psychological battle for control over their minds. Ultimately, Fred must confront the planet's influence and fight to save himself and his crew, leading to a revelation about humanity's evolution and the essence of life itself. The book delivers a thought-provoking exploration of identity, sacrifice, and the essence of what it means to be truly alive amidst the vast emptiness of space. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20231216041047collins 1960 US Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Extraterrestrial beings -- Fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Interstellar travel -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 67729 2025-06-28T13:57:28.956314 text/html 43030 2023-12-29T16:53:29 text/html 720472 2025-06-28T13:57:32.535303 application/epub+zip 719251 2025-06-28T13:57:30.363321 application/epub+zip 199334 2025-06-28T13:57:29.483330 application/epub+zip 1158203 2025-06-28T13:57:33.921822 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1150278 2025-06-28T13:57:31.751354 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 59451 2025-06-28T13:57:28.782318 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 39646 2023-12-29T16:53:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17505 2025-06-28T13:57:34.052770 application/rdf+xml 25619 2025-06-28T13:57:29.863300 image/jpeg 4106 2025-06-28T13:57:29.672305 image/jpeg 2292292 2025-06-28T13:57:28.988363 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