Project Gutenberg 2007-09-16 Public domain in the USA. 96 Smith, E. E. (Edward Elmer) 1890 1965 Smith, Edward Elmer Smith, Doc Smith, Edward E. Smith, E.E. Forte, John R. (John Robert) 1918 1966 Forte, John Robert, Jr. The Vortex Blaster Vortex Blaster Produced from Comet, July 1941. Produced by Greg Weeks, V. L. Simpson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Vortex Blaster" by E. E. Smith is a science fiction novel likely written in the early 1940s. The story revolves around themes of tragedy, loss, and scientific exploration, with a specific focus on the dangers posed by loose atomic vortices and the struggle to control them. Set against the backdrop of a richly imagined galaxy, the narrative explores the impact of these catastrophic forces and the quest for solutions to avert disaster. The plot centers on Neal Cloud, an atomic physicist who loses his family in a devastating explosion caused by a rogue atomic vortex. Overwhelmed by grief, he initially contemplates leaving his life’s work but resolves to confront the looming threat of vortices, particularly the oldest and most dangerous one. As he meticulously prepares to launch an unprecedented mission to extinguish the vortex, Cloud’s journey is marked by intense action and deep emotional struggles, leading him to become the galaxy’s foremost expert in vortex control. His success not only brings him a sense of purpose and redemption but also ignites a high demand for his unique abilities across the universe, solidifying his legacy as the "Vortex Blaster." (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 75618 75627 2024-09-10T04:24:15.764676 2023-09-10T07:59:24.536039 text/html text/html 72243 2007-09-16T09:31:24 text/html; charset=us-ascii 267625 2007-09-16T09:31:26 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 313799 2024-09-10T04:24:19.576664 application/epub+zip 312876 2024-09-10T04:24:17.209730 application/epub+zip 71481 2024-09-10T04:24:16.198691 application/epub+zip 519360 2024-09-10T04:24:21.261847 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 511510 2024-09-10T04:24:18.833711 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 156277 2022-09-10T14:18:48.284115 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 69188 69091 2024-09-10T04:24:15.535693 2023-09-10T07:59:24.330039 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 69003 2007-09-16T09:31:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27733 2007-09-16T09:31:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19526 2024-09-10T04:24:21.404684 application/rdf+xml 12898 2024-09-10T04:24:16.533685 image/jpeg 3416 2024-09-10T04:24:16.365688 image/jpeg 312489 2024-09-10T04:24:15.781723 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