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 Project Gutenberg 2010-03-24 Public domain in the USA. 58 Peterson, John Victor Valding, Victor Political Application Produced by Greg Weeks, Barbara Tozier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Political Application" by John Victor Peterson is a science fiction story published in the mid-20th century, specifically in the 1950s. The narrative combines humor and political satire, revolving around the notion of scientific advancements, particularly the concept of matter transference. The book explores the intersection of science and politics, particularly how scientific breakthroughs can impact political landscapes. The story follows Monk, a bodyguard to the physicist Allan Benson, who is on the brink of a revolutionary fuel discovery that could propel a torchship to Mars. When Benson goes missing while creating a political spectacle against anti-science sentiments led by Mayor Cadigan, Monk embarks on a wild chase to locate him. The tale unfolds with comedic twists, including the appearance of a Neanderthal replica and a police helicopter materializing in unexpected places. Ultimately, Benson's clever plans not only ensure his political message is delivered but also deliver a whimsical reminder of the importance of keeping science free from political interference. The narrative combines levity and commentary on the relationship between innovative science and governmental authority. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 40345 40354 2024-09-13T11:40:50.439158 2023-09-14T05:56:27.394584 text/html text/html 36680 2021-01-06T08:41:41 text/html; charset=utf-8 14458 2021-01-06T08:41:41 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 60624 2024-09-13T11:40:53.584121 application/epub+zip 59556 2024-09-13T11:40:51.688134 application/epub+zip 59556 2024-09-13T11:40:50.911136 application/epub+zip 151582 2024-09-13T11:40:55.140115 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 144383 2024-09-13T11:40:53.072113 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 144548 2022-09-14T14:40:36.117261 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 32404 32305 2024-09-13T11:40:50.237127 2023-09-14T05:56:27.215575 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 32208 2021-01-06T08:41:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 12821 2021-01-06T08:41:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18053 2024-09-13T11:40:55.266102 application/rdf+xml 13561 2024-09-13T11:40:51.243116 image/jpeg 3594 2024-09-13T11:40:51.076127 image/jpeg 59734 2024-09-13T11:40:50.444139 application/octet-stream application/zip