Project Gutenberg 2008-12-09 Public domain in the USA. 48 Hall, Desmond Winter 1909 1992 Wessolowski, Hans Waldemar 1893 1948 Wesso Wesso, H. W. Wesso, H.W. A Scientist Rises Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Scientist Rises" by Desmond Winter Hall is a science fiction narrative written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the character of Dr. Edgar Wesley, a scientist who inadvertently undergoes a surreal transformation that elevates him to extraordinary heights, both physically and metaphorically. The likely topic of the book explores themes of scientific responsibility and the ethical implications of technological advancement. The plot begins on a hot summer day in New York City, where Dr. Wesley, upon emerging from his home, begins to grow into a towering giant before the astonished crowd. As he rises dramatically from eleven feet to several hundred feet, the crowd's fascination turns to fear and awe as they grapple with the implications of his transformation. A frantic police sergeant tries to understand the situation, only to discover the wreckage of Wesley's laboratory, where he had been working on a device that could manipulate atomic structure. The story culminates with a poignant revelation of Wesley’s sacrifice; realizing the destructive potential of his creation, he chooses to destroy both the device and himself, leaving behind a bittersweet legacy that hints at the necessity for humanity to mature ethically before wielding such immense power. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Astounding Stories Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 42061 42062 2024-10-11T14:49:14.251518 2023-09-12T07:09:17.507889 text/html text/html 38241 2008-12-09T09:18:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 58392 2008-12-09T09:18:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 134114 2024-10-11T14:49:19.585515 application/epub+zip 132996 2024-10-11T14:49:17.271520 application/epub+zip 121570 2024-10-11T14:49:16.073505 application/epub+zip 256092 2024-10-11T14:49:21.252511 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179840 2024-10-11T14:49:18.839632 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153451 2022-09-12T14:49:11.195837 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 36038 35938 2024-10-11T14:49:13.917548 2023-09-12T07:09:17.337888 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 35877 2008-12-09T09:18:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 13833 2008-12-09T09:18:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20722 2024-10-11T14:49:21.384520 application/rdf+xml 13856 2024-10-11T14:49:16.615536 image/jpeg 3493 2024-10-11T14:49:16.343507 image/jpeg 133163 2024-10-11T14:49:14.259539 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