Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2006-04-25 Copyrighted. Read the copyright notice inside this book for details. 107 Moldeven, Meyer 1917 The Universe — or Nothing Reading ease score: 66.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. "The Universe — or Nothing" by Meyer Moldeven is a science fiction novel written in the late 20th century. The book explores themes of interstellar exploration, resource depletion, and political conflict as characters navigate through a future where Earth's resources are dwindling and humanity is seeking to expand into space. At the center of the story are complex characters including Lieutenant Pete O'Hare, Lieutenant Jake Ramirez, and President Rymer Camari, each confronting the dire challenges of their world. The opening of the novel introduces readers to a futuristic scenario where space patrols are engaged in reconnaissance missions around Pluto, highlighting the tensions between the United Inner Planetary System and insurgent factions on the planet. The narrative revolves around attacks on the recon-patrollers, leading to a high-stakes response from their command structure. We are introduced to advanced interstellar technology, the political ramifications of resource scarcity, and the looming threat of hostile forces. The prologue establishes an urgent context for the unfolding drama, setting the stage for a tale that intertwines space logistic challenges with human conflict and survival. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 554527 554528 2024-10-08T07:01:48.718427 2023-09-08T08:50:46.675422 text/html text/html 554520 554521 2024-10-08T07:01:49.020438 2023-09-08T08:50:46.855431 text/html text/html 279241 2024-10-08T07:01:59.235364 application/epub+zip 290169 2024-10-08T07:01:52.282420 application/epub+zip 279786 2024-10-08T07:01:50.962436 application/epub+zip 531803 2024-10-08T07:02:04.595354 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 481520 2024-10-08T07:01:58.324366 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 437633 2022-09-08T15:32:27.757884 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 491697 491725 2024-10-08T07:01:48.208458 2023-09-08T08:50:46.286478 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 492970 2006-04-25T19:40:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 188045 2006-04-25T19:40:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18502 2024-10-08T07:02:04.914320 application/rdf+xml 13699 2024-10-08T07:01:51.510391 image/jpeg 3776 2024-10-08T07:01:51.229398 image/jpeg 273856 2024-10-08T07:01:49.063539 application/octet-stream application/zip