Project Gutenberg 2024-05-24 Public domain in the USA. 148 Campbell, John W., Jr. (John Wood) 1910 1971 Stuart, Don A. Campbell, John Wood Campbell, John W. (John Wood) Wessolowski, Hans Waldemar 1893 1948 Wesso Wesso, H. W. Wesso, H.W. When the atoms failed $aJamaica, NY :$bE.P. Inc., $c1929. Produced from Amazing Stories January 1930. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "When the Atoms Failed" by John W. Campbell, Jr. is a science fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative focuses on a cosmic conflict between Earth and invading Martians who possess advanced technology and atomic energy. The story intricately weaves scientific concepts with adventure and romance, aiming to entertain as well as inform readers about atomic forces and extraterrestrial possibilities. The plot centers around the character of Stephen Waterson, a brilliant scientist who invents a spaceship called the "Terrestrian" armed with advanced weaponry to confront the Martian invasion. Alongside his friend David Gale and his assistant Wright, Waterson embarks on a journey through space and battle against the Martians, who threaten Earth's existence with their catastrophic weapons. As the novel progresses, the team discovers the devastating capabilities of atomic energy and develops new technologies to combat the alien force. Ultimately, the story culminates in an epic clash where Waterson's ingenuity and the novel's scientific principles determine the fate of humanity and the future of interplanetary relations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20240330040913campbell 1929 US Reading ease score: 69.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Science fiction War stories Martians -- Fiction Space ships -- Fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Weapons -- Fiction Earth (Planet) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure Category: Novels 128524 2025-07-29T07:42:44.255525 text/html 103529 2024-05-23T13:27:44 text/html 427504 2025-07-29T07:42:48.565472 application/epub+zip 428008 2025-07-29T07:42:46.021517 application/epub+zip 265304 2025-07-29T07:42:44.944497 application/epub+zip 1201470 2025-07-29T07:42:50.505461 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1193646 2025-07-29T07:42:47.851494 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 119921 2025-07-29T07:42:43.908499 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 100087 2024-05-23T13:27:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18343 2025-07-29T07:42:50.672458 application/rdf+xml 28803 2025-07-29T07:42:45.372500 image/jpeg 4622 2025-07-29T07:42:45.155492 image/jpeg 2348604 2025-07-29T07:42:44.293533 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