Project Gutenberg 2015-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 96 Nourse, Alan Edward 1928 1992 Edwards, Al Nourse, Alan E. (Alan Edward) Brightside Crossing Produced by Greg Weeks, readbueno and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Brightside Crossing" by Alan Edward Nourse is a science fiction novel set in a future where space exploration is viable. Written during the mid-20th century, the narrative revolves around a group of daring explorers intent on crossing the Brightside of Mercury, one of the hottest environments in the Solar System. The book explores themes of ambition, risk, and the perils of confronting the unknown as the characters deal with treacherous terrain and extreme heat. The story follows James Baron and a team led by Major Mikuta as they embark on a perilous journey across Mercury's Brightside. Their mission is motivated by a desire to conquer the planet's harsh conditions, but they quickly confront the brutal realities of their quest. Tension arises as members of the crew struggle with trust issues, differing personalities, and the overwhelming heat that exacerbates their fear and anxiety. Ultimately, the mission ends in tragedy when their reckless choices against the planet's unforgiving nature lead to severe consequences, highlighting the message that there are limits to human endurance in the face of nature's might. Through Baron’s encounter with Peter Claney, a previous survivor of an ill-fated attempt, the novel raises profound questions about the cost of ambition and the need for humility in the face of the natural world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Explorers -- Fiction Mercury (Planet) -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 77757 77760 2024-09-20T12:51:01.438182 2023-09-21T09:18:56.985863 text/html text/html 74306 2015-06-07T10:06:58 text/html; charset=utf-8 68127 2015-06-07T10:07:00 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 71890 2024-09-20T12:51:03.737190 application/epub+zip 71447 2024-09-20T12:51:01.904208 application/epub+zip 71447 2024-09-20T12:51:01.655192 application/epub+zip 107124 2024-09-20T12:51:05.233226 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99385 2024-09-20T12:51:03.400183 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99379 2022-09-22T09:43:08.036921 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 66650 66557 2024-09-20T12:51:01.260232 2023-09-21T09:18:56.803855 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 66844 2015-06-07T10:06:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 25828 2015-06-07T10:07:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19097 2024-09-20T12:51:05.358161 application/rdf+xml 11978 2024-09-20T12:51:01.723208 image/jpeg 2557 2024-09-20T12:51:01.689193 image/jpeg 69330 2024-09-20T12:51:01.447199 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