Masters of the Vortex
โ Scribed by E. E. 'Doc' Smith
- Publisher
- Pyramid Books
- Year
- 1960;1977
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 140 KB
- Category
- Fiction
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
The "unsinkable" ships that, before the days of Bergenholm and of atomic and cosmic energy, sank into the waters of the earth.
More particularly, safety devices which, while protecting against one agent of destruction, attract magnet-like another and worse. Such as the armored cable within the walls of a wooden house. It protects the electrical conductors within against accidental external shorts; but, inadequately grounded as it must of necessity be, it may attract and upon occasion has attracted the stupendous force of lightning. Then, fused, volatilized, flaming incandescent throughout the length, breadth, and height of a dwelling, that dwelling's existence thereafter is to be measured in minutes.
Library : Science Fiction
Universes : Lensman [07]
Formats : EPUB
ISBN : 9780515030006
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