Project Gutenberg 2016-01-14 Public domain in the USA. 100 Clement, Hal 1922 2003 Stubbs, Harry C. (Harry Clement) Finlay, Virgil 1914 1971 Finlay Hot Planet Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Hot Planet" by Hal Clement is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The narrative follows a team of scientists exploring Mercury, which unexpectedly begins to develop an atmosphere, prompting questions about the planet's geological activity. The story delves into themes of exploration, scientific curiosity, and the unpredictable nature of space environments. The plot centers around the crew of the spaceship "Albireo" as they conduct research on the volatile surface of Mercury, where seismic activity and potential volcanic eruptions create a dangerous and fascinating setting. As the crew investigates the findings of their seismic measurements, they witness the emergence of a significant volcanic event, leading to increasing tensions and urgent decisions about the safety of their mission. The story vividly captures the challenges of conducting scientific research in an alien and tumultuous landscape, highlighting the interplay between human ingenuity and the formidable forces of nature. Ultimately, it presents a thrilling exploration of the unknown, blending elements of adventure with scientific discovery. (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 78273 78279 2024-10-21T10:04:10.300152 2023-09-22T07:17:27.968839 text/html text/html 75149 2016-01-14T15:45:32 text/html; charset=us-ascii 455425 2016-01-18T12:38:56 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 506343 2024-10-21T10:04:12.508142 application/epub+zip 506488 2024-10-21T10:04:10.828179 application/epub+zip 89424 2024-10-21T10:04:10.591140 application/epub+zip 547651 2024-10-21T10:04:13.920159 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 540680 2024-10-21T10:04:12.279138 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 124145 2022-09-23T07:08:19.752624 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 70681 70586 2024-10-21T10:04:10.132182 2023-09-22T07:17:27.644798 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 70899 2016-01-14T15:45:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27470 2016-01-18T12:38:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20993 2024-10-21T10:04:14.055110 application/rdf+xml 27459 2024-10-21T10:04:10.664146 image/jpeg 4707 2024-10-21T10:04:10.631135 image/jpeg 456907 2024-10-21T10:04:10.323203 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