Project Gutenberg 2010-04-20 Public domain in the USA. 111 Fontenay, Charles L. 1917 2007 Fontenay, Charles Louis Emshwiller, Ed 1925 1990 Emsh Emsh, Ed Alexander, Ed Emshwiller, Edmund A. Willer EMSH Atom Drive Produced by Greg Weeks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Atom Drive" by Charles L. Fontenay is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story explores the competitive world of space travel between two rival companies, focusing on their differing propulsion technologies and the challenges they face on a vital Earth-Mars cargo route. In the book, Captain Jonner Jons of the "Radiant Hope" leads a team using a new atomic drive system against the Mars Corporation's established chemical rocket, the "Marsward XVIII". The narrative unfolds as Jonner’s ship aims to break the Mars Corporation's monopoly on transporting goods between Earth and Mars, utilizing a constant low-acceleration strategy, which allows for more cost-effective cargo transport. However, tricks and sabotage from the rival company create significant obstacles, including a betrayal by their ship's doctor, Serj. As Jonner and his crew navigate these challenges, they must rely on their ingenuity and the advantages of atomic propulsion technology to outpace their rivals and secure a better future for Mars' transport costs. The story culminates in a high-stakes race that emphasizes the ingenuity and resilience required in the rapidly advancing field of space travel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Short stories Space ships -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 68935 68945 2024-09-13T12:56:33.727796 2023-09-14T07:03:49.363400 text/html text/html 65940 2010-04-20T04:33:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 114768 2010-04-20T04:33:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 169704 2024-09-13T12:56:37.163807 application/epub+zip 168558 2024-09-13T12:56:35.003804 application/epub+zip 74076 2024-09-13T12:56:34.201786 application/epub+zip 244229 2024-09-13T12:56:38.795773 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235595 2024-09-13T12:56:36.639789 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141820 2022-09-14T16:15:16.157605 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 60601 60519 2024-09-13T12:56:33.465816 2023-09-14T07:03:49.136381 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 60496 2010-04-20T04:33:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23356 2010-04-20T04:33:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20012 2024-09-13T12:56:38.932773 application/rdf+xml 13091 2024-09-13T12:56:34.544819 image/jpeg 3569 2024-09-13T12:56:34.365793 image/jpeg 167717 2024-09-13T12:56:33.742789 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