Project Gutenberg 2023-12-31 Public domain in the USA. 127 Schmitz, James H. 1911 1981 Schmitz, James Henry Finlay, Virgil 1914 1971 Finlay The beacon to elsewhere $aNew York, NY :$bZiff-Davis Publishing Company, $c1963. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Beacon to Elsewhere" by James H. Schmitz is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The story centers around a complex conspiracy involving the theft of a powerful substance called Ym-400, which has the potential to manipulate space-time. The narrative unfolds through several key characters, primarily focusing on Lieutenant Frank Dowland of the Interstellar Police Authority, who is investigating the mystery behind the theft and its dire implications. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to a universe where significant forces—rebels, police, and alien entities—collide as they seek control over this mysterious element. The narrative quickly develops tension as Dowland receives critical information about the hijacking of a transport containing Ym-400, which has significant political and scientific ramifications. As he navigates through layers of intrigue that involve the enigmatic Trelawney family and their questionable experiments, Dowland must contend with the risks posed by Ym-400, leading to an engaging tale filled with suspense, conspiracy and exploration of the unknown. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20231124065925schmitz 1963 US Reading ease score: 75.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Time travel -- Fiction Inventors -- Fiction Police -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 177043 2025-06-28T14:02:14.680457 text/html 152387 2023-12-30T23:56:14 text/html 691042 2025-06-28T14:02:18.700425 application/epub+zip 693785 2025-06-28T14:02:16.027480 application/epub+zip 301611 2025-06-28T14:02:15.206438 application/epub+zip 1299682 2025-06-28T14:02:20.629396 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1291989 2025-06-28T14:02:18.151439 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166079 2025-06-28T14:02:14.360422 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 146260 2023-12-30T23:56:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16977 2025-06-28T14:02:20.759444 application/rdf+xml 36335 2025-06-28T14:02:15.541445 image/jpeg 5651 2025-06-28T14:02:15.372468 image/jpeg 1985415 2025-06-28T14:02:14.719490 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