Project Gutenberg 2005-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 194 Serviss, Garrett Putman 1851 1929 Serviss, Garrett P. (Garrett Putman) The Moon Metal Produced by Suzanne L. Shell, Joris Van Dael, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Moon Metal" by Garrett P. Serviss is a science fiction novel written during the late 19th century. The story revolves around the astonishing discovery of abundant gold at the South Pole, which disrupts the global economy, leading to a financial panic. The narrative introduces Dr. Max Syx, a mysterious and talented metallurgist, who claims to have created a new metal, "artemisium," that could potentially replace gold as the world's monetary standard. The opening of the book details the initial reactions to the announcement of south polar gold, which the public initially dismisses as a hoax until confirmed reports emerge. This triggers a mad rush to the new goldfields, and soon thereafter, Dr. Syx introduces the concept of artemisium to financial representatives, promising it as a stable alternative to gold. As financial confidence grows in artemisium, questions about the true nature of Dr. Syx and his claims begin to surface, hinting at deeper mysteries surrounding his character and the production of his remarkable new metal. The stage is set for a thrilling exploration of greed, innovation, and the consequences of excessive wealth in this imaginative tale. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Science fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels Category: American Literature 173964 2025-08-04T05:07:27.823373 text/html 174080 2013-03-21T08:09:54 text/html 131789 2025-08-04T05:07:32.408348 application/epub+zip 132963 2025-08-04T05:07:29.441360 application/epub+zip 132963 2025-08-04T05:07:28.409407 application/epub+zip 239474 2025-08-04T05:07:34.802360 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221382 2025-08-04T05:07:31.815373 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188001 2022-09-04T09:24:56.807097 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162200 2025-08-04T05:07:27.384403 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 162027 2012-08-25T15:07:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18678 2025-08-04T05:07:34.943332 application/rdf+xml 11040 2025-08-04T05:07:28.917362 image/jpeg 3036 2025-08-04T05:07:28.661364 image/jpeg 64110 2013-03-21T08:10:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 62483 2012-08-25T15:12:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 128007 2025-08-04T05:07:27.838354 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