Project Gutenberg 2006-08-29 Public domain in the USA. 307 Serviss, Garrett Putman 1851 1929 Serviss, Garrett P. (Garrett Putman) Edison's Conquest of Mars Reading ease score: 66.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Jason Isbell, Greg Weeks, Renald Levesque, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Edison's Conquest of Mars" by Garrett Putman Serviss is a science fiction novel written in the late 19th century. The book presents a thrilling narrative following the aftermath of a Martian invasion, where humanity, led by famed inventor Thomas Edison, rallies to launch a counter-offensive against the Martians by exploring and ultimately attempting to conquer Mars itself. The story intricately blends science, adventure, and imaginative technology, showcasing electric ships and disintegrators, which are pivotal to humanity's efforts to fend off extraterrestrial threats. The opening of the narrative sets the stage following a devastating Martian invasion that results in widespread destruction across the Earth. The protagonist recounts these catastrophic events and the ensuing despair among the human population, contrasted with a flicker of hope when Edison devises technological advancements to combat the Martians. As scientists and nations unite their resources, Edison leads a team to construct flying ships and potent weaponry, signaling humanity's determination to confront their foes head-on. The chapter not only portrays the emotional and psychological impact of the invasion but also builds anticipation for the upcoming interplanetary struggles and adventures as they embark on a journey to Mars, fueled by both fear and the will to conquer. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Martians -- Fiction Mars (Planet) -- Fiction Space travelers -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 435723 435677 2024-10-08T11:42:20.162189 2023-09-08T12:32:34.556549 text/html text/html 434526 2015-09-23T07:33:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 5538809 2015-09-23T07:33:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 5733276 2024-10-08T11:42:36.385146 application/epub+zip 5733289 2024-10-08T11:42:26.582340 application/epub+zip 238605 2024-10-08T11:42:22.336222 application/epub+zip 6962376 2024-10-08T11:42:42.137107 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6934833 2024-10-08T11:42:32.339123 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 394618 2022-09-09T07:54:43.276685 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 403375 403252 2024-10-08T11:42:18.997242 2023-09-08T12:32:33.633551 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 403234 2015-09-23T07:33:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 145949 2015-09-23T07:33:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20839 2024-10-08T11:42:42.271224 application/rdf+xml 11486 2024-10-08T11:42:22.894202 image/jpeg 2973 2024-10-08T11:42:22.610177 image/jpeg 5618417 2024-10-08T11:42:20.317205 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia