Project Gutenberg 2009-06-17 Public domain in the USA. 116 Vance, Gerald Equation of Doom Reading ease score: 77.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by Greg Weeks, David Wilson, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "Equation of Doom" by Gerald Vance is a science fiction novel written in the late 1950s. The story explores themes of survival, interstellar travel, and humanity's encounter with an ancient, god-like race known as proto-man. It follows Jason Ramsey, a stranded pilot on the hostile planet Irwadi, as he navigates conflict with local authorities and inadvertently becomes embroiled in a quest for power that transcends time and space. The narrative centers around Jason Ramsey's plight after being grounded on Irwadi, where he encounters Margot Dennison, a determined Earthgirl with a mission to unlock the secrets of her father's infamous research on hyper-space and proto-man. As they attempt to escape Irwadi, Ramsey struggles with inner demons while grappling with the seduction of power that comes with uncovering the ancient secrets. Together with a timid Vegan girl named Vardin, they work to repair a derelict ship, the Enterprise, while being pursued by local security forces. Tension mounts as they ultimately confront the terrifying possibilities of proto-man's capabilities in the hyper-space continuum, leading to a climactic decision that could change the fate of humanity. The story intricately interweaves the elements of adventure, romance, and philosophical pondering on power and its implications, making for a captivating read. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 122967 122806 2024-10-12T14:13:20.945555 2023-09-13T05:30:23.714830 text/html text/html 127538 2009-06-17T15:20:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 178312 2009-06-17T15:23:23 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 181751 2024-10-12T14:13:24.437561 application/epub+zip 181196 2024-10-12T14:13:21.821571 application/epub+zip 93832 2024-10-12T14:13:21.276553 application/epub+zip 331256 2024-10-12T14:13:26.436033 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316331 2024-10-12T14:13:23.904560 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 136673 2022-09-13T13:48:01.319109 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103115 103003 2024-10-12T14:13:20.487542 2023-09-13T05:30:23.401829 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 102873 2009-06-17T15:16:53 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 38481 2009-06-17T15:16:53 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 102880 2009-06-17T15:16:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 38479 2009-06-17T15:16:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21077 2024-10-12T14:13:26.590019 application/rdf+xml 28379 2024-10-12T14:13:21.363715 image/jpeg 4589 2024-10-12T14:13:21.328538 image/jpeg 177227 2024-10-12T14:13:20.961558 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