Project Gutenberg 2007-03-21 Public domain in the USA. 301 Smith, E. E. (Edward Elmer) 1890 1965 Smith, Edward Elmer Smith, Doc Smith, Edward E. Smith, E.E. Garby, Lee Hawkins 1892 1953 The Skylark of Space Skylark of Space, 1. Produced from Amazing Stories August, September and October 1928. Reading ease score: 79.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by Greg Weeks, L. N. Yaddanapudi, David Dyer-Bennet, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Skylark of Space" by E. E. Smith and Lee Hawkins Garby is a science fiction novel written in the late 1920s. The story centers around Richard Seaton, a chemist who unexpectedly discovers a powerful energy source when a copper steam-bath he is working with flies out of his laboratory and into outer space. This incident sparks Seaton's ambition to develop a spaceship capable of exploring the solar system, intertwining themes of adventure, scientific discovery, and the complexities of human relationships. The opening of the novel introduces Richard Seaton in his laboratory, where he is stunned to witness his copper steam-bath propel itself into the sky, defying the known laws of physics. Throughout this section, Seaton is depicted as an earnest and inquisitive character, grappling with the implications of his discovery. The narrative also introduces his colleague, Ferdinand Scott, who expresses skepticism about Seaton's mental state following the bizarre event. As Seaton begins to unravel the mystery of the unknown force at work, readers are drawn into a classic space adventure where science and exploration promise thrilling possibilities, setting the stage for the unfolding drama of invention and competition that follows. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Space flight -- Fiction Space ships -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 548602 548456 2024-10-09T07:54:19.099482 2023-09-09T09:55:58.541205 text/html text/html 551231 2011-04-18T08:26:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 764552 2021-01-01T22:06:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 851468 2024-10-09T07:54:30.894433 application/epub+zip 856687 2024-10-09T07:54:23.285435 application/epub+zip 277124 2024-10-09T07:54:21.126465 application/epub+zip 1209327 2024-10-09T07:54:36.398373 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1174707 2024-10-09T07:54:29.203420 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 460182 2022-09-10T04:36:47.571500 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 520466 520352 2024-10-09T07:54:17.694455 2023-09-09T09:55:57.454206 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 520237 2021-01-01T22:06:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 196104 2021-01-01T22:06:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 520244 2021-01-01T22:06:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 196094 2021-01-01T22:06:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22964 2024-10-09T07:54:36.544364 application/rdf+xml 13718 2024-10-09T07:54:21.694445 image/jpeg 3450 2024-10-09T07:54:21.406444 image/jpeg 841626 2024-10-09T07:54:19.161506 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 en.wikipedia