Project Gutenberg 2024-06-17 Public domain in the USA. 240 Hamilton, Edmond 1904 1977 Sterling, Brett Paul, Frank R. (Frank Rudolph) 1884 1963 Paul, Frank Rudolph World atavism $aJamaica, NY :$bExperimenter Publications Inc., $c1930. Produced from Amazing Stories August 1930. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "World Atavism" by Edmond Hamilton is a science fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The book explores the concept of evolutionary biology through a dramatic narrative, detailing how humanity faces a backward slide into primitive, savage forms due to a disruption of the evolutionary vibrations emitted by the sun. The storyline underscores themes of scientific discovery, the fragility of civilization, and the potential for regression in the face of existential threats. The narrative follows Dr. Allan Harker and his colleague Dr. Raymond Ferson, who become embroiled in a crisis when Dr. Howard Grant, a renowned biologist, vanishes after proclaiming that he has discovered the cause of evolution. As violent crimes and inexplicable accidents escalate worldwide, Harker and Ferson deduce that Grant has manipulated the sun's evolution vibrations, causing a global atavism that returns humanity to its primal state. In a race against time, they attempt to locate Grant and stop the catastrophe, ultimately leading to a poignant but distressing climax that raises questions about human progress and the cyclical nature of civilization. The book concludes with Harker’s reflections as he faces his fate, highlighting both a sense of despair and a glimmer of hope for the future of life on Earth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20240330042317hamilton 1930 US Reading ease score: 66.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Science fiction New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction Scientists -- Fiction Apocalyptic fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 83198 2025-09-29T08:12:03.830426 text/html 58589 2024-06-17T19:18:22 text/html 330847 2025-09-29T08:12:06.943468 application/epub+zip 330200 2025-09-29T08:12:05.043417 application/epub+zip 219609 2025-09-29T08:12:04.313438 application/epub+zip 983733 2025-09-29T08:12:08.366421 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 975873 2025-09-29T08:12:06.429442 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 75441 2025-09-29T08:12:03.687438 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 55634 2024-06-17T19:18:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17288 2025-09-29T08:12:08.500397 application/rdf+xml 32669 2025-09-29T08:12:04.618416 image/jpeg 4743 2025-09-29T08:12:04.463412 image/jpeg 1208282 2025-09-29T08:12:03.851484 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