Project Gutenberg 2016-02-13 Public domain in the USA. 72 Guin, Wyman 1915 1989 Guin, Wyman Woods Francis, Dick Francis, Richard D. Volpla Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Volpla" by Wyman Guin is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story explores the consequences of genetic experimentation through the creation of a new species known as volplas—humanoid, gliding creatures that share distinct traits with both mammals and humans. The narrative encapsulates themes of human folly, the ethics of scientific discovery, and the unforeseen ramifications of playing god. In the story, the protagonist is a scientist who, driven by his ambition and a desire to create a new form of life, successfully develops these volplas in his lab. As he raises this new species, he envisions them living freely and independently, even fabricating an entire backstory of their heritage to add to his cosmic joke. Fantastical events unfold as the volplas, possessing extraordinary capabilities and a budding intelligence, interact with the human world. After a series of misunderstandings and revelations—including a tragic incident involving the protagonist’s son— the narrative culminates in the realization that the volplas have formed their own identities and communities, prompting a reflection on the responsibilities and moral implications of creation, and challenging the protagonist's initial whimsical intentions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Scientists -- Fiction California -- Fiction Families -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 76072 76076 2024-09-21T11:29:43.513427 2023-09-22T08:35:10.870054 text/html text/html 72682 2016-02-13T13:23:38 text/html; charset=us-ascii 304729 2016-02-13T13:23:38 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 336113 2024-09-21T11:29:45.673439 application/epub+zip 336123 2024-09-21T11:29:43.926418 application/epub+zip 93010 2024-09-21T11:29:43.700487 application/epub+zip 377518 2024-09-21T11:29:47.143415 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370447 2024-09-21T11:29:45.447435 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127811 2022-09-23T10:02:38.347954 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 68386 68291 2024-09-21T11:29:43.267441 2023-09-22T08:35:10.646055 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 68270 2016-02-13T13:23:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26507 2016-02-13T13:23:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19297 2024-09-21T11:29:47.274397 application/rdf+xml 26784 2024-09-21T11:29:43.771419 image/jpeg 4325 2024-09-21T11:29:43.737418 image/jpeg 305722 2024-09-21T11:29:43.531431 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