This edition had all images removed.
Title: Adaptation
Note: Reading ease score: 76.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Greg Weeks, Bruce Albrecht, Stephen Blundell
and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
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Summary: "Adaptation" by Mack Reynolds is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story explores humanity’s ambitious attempts at interstellar colonization and the complex challenges faced when Earthlings attempt to reintegrate and civilize isolated human colonies that have developed over a millennium. The characters include the Co-ordinator, who oversees the mission, and Academicians Amschel Mayer and Leonid Plekhanov, who represent different viewpoints on how to guide and adapt these new societies. The opening of the novel introduces a futuristic society that has begun sending small groups of colonists to Earth-like planets across the galaxy, creating new civilizations from the remnants of previous pioneers. This segment delves into the anticipation and pressure felt by the team as they prepare for their monumental tasks, knowing their strategies will guide the future of humanity’s expansion into the galaxy. The dynamics between Mayer and Plekhanov outline contrasting ideologies regarding governance and societal development, setting up a tension-filled backdrop for their impending journey to the planets Genoa and Texcoco. As the story unfolds, the focus will likely shift towards the challenges these characters face in dealing with the existing cultures and understanding their own roles as guides and leaders. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Reynolds, Mack, 1917-1983
Illustrator: Schoenherr, John, 1935-2010
EBook No.: 24749
Published: Mar 4, 2008
Downloads: 91
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction, American
Subject: Space colonies -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Adaptation
Note: Reading ease score: 76.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Greg Weeks, Bruce Albrecht, Stephen Blundell
and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
https:
//www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Adaptation" by Mack Reynolds is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story explores humanity’s ambitious attempts at interstellar colonization and the complex challenges faced when Earthlings attempt to reintegrate and civilize isolated human colonies that have developed over a millennium. The characters include the Co-ordinator, who oversees the mission, and Academicians Amschel Mayer and Leonid Plekhanov, who represent different viewpoints on how to guide and adapt these new societies. The opening of the novel introduces a futuristic society that has begun sending small groups of colonists to Earth-like planets across the galaxy, creating new civilizations from the remnants of previous pioneers. This segment delves into the anticipation and pressure felt by the team as they prepare for their monumental tasks, knowing their strategies will guide the future of humanity’s expansion into the galaxy. The dynamics between Mayer and Plekhanov outline contrasting ideologies regarding governance and societal development, setting up a tension-filled backdrop for their impending journey to the planets Genoa and Texcoco. As the story unfolds, the focus will likely shift towards the challenges these characters face in dealing with the existing cultures and understanding their own roles as guides and leaders. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Reynolds, Mack, 1917-1983
Illustrator: Schoenherr, John, 1935-2010
EBook No.: 24749
Published: Mar 4, 2008
Downloads: 91
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction, American
Subject: Space colonies -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.