Project Gutenberg 2015-08-13 Public domain in the USA. 85 Gibson, Joe Furth, Carlton Bridger, John McCauley, Harold W. (Harold William) 1913 1977 McCauley, H. W. (Harold William) McCauley, Harold William The Machine That Floats Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Machine That Floats" by Joe Gibson is a science fiction novel likely written in the mid-20th century. The story revolves around Bill Morrow, an inventive engineer who discovers a mechanism capable of controlling gravity and lifting objects into the air. As he grapples with the implications of his revolutionary invention, Morrow must decide whether to share it with the authorities or keep it hidden to prevent potential catastrophic consequences. The opening of the novel introduces Bill Morrow in his workshop, where he successfully tests his gravity-controlling device, affectionately dubbed the "gravitor." As excitement builds, Morrow reflects on the repercussions of his invention, fearing it could escalate global tensions during the Cold War. Additionally, Morrow's inner conflict emerges as he considers the potential benefits for humanity against the threat of military exploitation. Despite the burdens of responsibility weighing on him, he seeks a way to protect both his discovery and himself while longing for companionship, especially from his friend Gwyn. The complex interplay of personal sacrifice and monumental discovery sets the stage for Morrow's journey ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Aeronautics -- Fiction Inventors -- United States -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Science - General Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 198367 198373 2024-09-20T15:41:48.516666 2023-09-21T12:00:51.007199 text/html text/html 197222 2015-08-12T17:11:08 text/html; charset=us-ascii 229922 2015-08-12T17:11:10 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 246199 2024-09-20T15:41:52.009654 application/epub+zip 248916 2024-09-20T15:41:49.138648 application/epub+zip 145841 2024-09-20T15:41:48.816632 application/epub+zip 320431 2024-09-20T15:41:54.249638 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311327 2024-09-20T15:41:51.701615 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208369 2022-09-22T13:35:21.526968 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 186348 186253 2024-09-20T15:41:48.064633 2023-09-21T12:00:50.548191 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 186572 2015-08-12T17:11:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 72765 2015-08-12T17:11:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19509 2024-09-20T15:41:54.375619 application/rdf+xml 23026 2024-09-20T15:41:48.887631 image/jpeg 3833 2024-09-20T15:41:48.851631 image/jpeg 230586 2024-09-20T15:41:48.541657 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