Project Gutenberg 2024-05-24 Public domain in the USA. 176 Campbell, John W., Jr. (John Wood) 1910 1971 Stuart, Don A. Campbell, John Wood Campbell, John W. (John Wood) De Pauw Pauw, J. de Pauw, De Morey, Leo 1889 1965 Morey y Pena, Leopoldo Raul The metal horde $aJamaica, NY :$bExperimenter Publications Inc., $c1930. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Metal Horde" by John W. Campbell, Jr. is a science fiction novel that was likely written in the early 20th century. Set in a future where humanity has colonized multiple planets in the solar system, the story delves into the themes of advanced machinery, space exploration, and warfare against an alien mechanical race. It explores the profound implications of intelligent machines and the potential consequences of their evolution and autonomy. The narrative focuses on the conflict between humans and a powerful alien race known as the Sirians, who travel across space in a massive fleet of machines. Led by the brilliant scientist Steven Waterson, humanity must prepare for an impending invasion while grappling with the challenges of interplanetary communication and warfare. As the Sirians aim to conquer Mars and other planets, the human characters develop new weapons and strategies, including the innovative de-activating field, to defend against the technologically advanced invaders. The story is a gripping blend of scientific reasoning and speculative elements, addressing the existential threats posed by machines that may outthink and outmaneuver their creators. Ultimately, it raises questions about intelligence, existence, and the future of both humanity and artificial beings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20240330035928campbell 1930 US Reading ease score: 68.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Science fiction War stories Artificial intelligence -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 129697 2025-06-29T07:21:34.076042 text/html 104966 2024-05-22T23:47:42 text/html 342681 2025-06-29T07:21:37.628085 application/epub+zip 343181 2025-06-29T07:21:35.576046 application/epub+zip 239188 2025-06-29T07:21:34.568017 application/epub+zip 1051393 2025-06-29T07:21:39.225011 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1043439 2025-06-29T07:21:37.115106 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 121992 2025-06-29T07:21:33.917020 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 102160 2024-05-22T23:47:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17354 2025-06-29T07:21:39.357012 application/rdf+xml 29408 2025-06-29T07:21:34.919061 image/jpeg 4779 2025-06-29T07:21:34.744031 image/jpeg 1523670 2025-06-29T07:21:34.104035 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