This edition had all images removed.
Title: To Save Earth
Note: Reading ease score: 87.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
Summary: "To Save Earth" by Edward W. Ludwig is a science fiction novel first published in the early 1960s. The book explores themes of sanity, hope, and the human condition as a group of astronauts—who are ostensibly humanity's last chance—battle their own madness in a mission to find a new home for the human race before Earth is destroyed. The story delves into the psychological struggles of the crew as they confront despair while navigating the unknown beneath the shimmering backdrop of space. The narrative centers on Captain Jeffrey Torkel and his crew aboard the spaceship "Star Queen", who have spent over six years in space searching for a habitable planet before the sun's impending destruction of Earth. When they discover a planet orbiting the star Sirius, they face a challenging reality: they are not just searching for survival but also grappling with their deteriorating mental states. As they encounter the native Sirians, who possess telepathic abilities and unexpected kindness, the crew is tempted to abandon their mission. However, after a series of tragic events, including the mysterious death of one of their own, Torkel realizes that staying could lead to disaster while struggling not to lose hope for a better future. Ultimately, the book examines the complexity of human emotions in the face of extinction, pitting personal desires against the duty to save humanity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Ludwig, Edward W., 1920-1990
Illustrator: Finlay, Virgil, 1914-1971
Illustrator: Van Dongen, H. R., 1920-2010
EBook No.: 53059
Published: Sep 16, 2016
Downloads: 74
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Extraterrestrial beings -- Fiction
Subject: Space ships -- Fiction
Subject: Human-alien encounters -- Fiction
Subject: Interstellar travel -- Fiction
Subject: Extrasolar planets -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: To Save Earth
Note: Reading ease score: 87.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
Summary: "To Save Earth" by Edward W. Ludwig is a science fiction novel first published in the early 1960s. The book explores themes of sanity, hope, and the human condition as a group of astronauts—who are ostensibly humanity's last chance—battle their own madness in a mission to find a new home for the human race before Earth is destroyed. The story delves into the psychological struggles of the crew as they confront despair while navigating the unknown beneath the shimmering backdrop of space. The narrative centers on Captain Jeffrey Torkel and his crew aboard the spaceship "Star Queen", who have spent over six years in space searching for a habitable planet before the sun's impending destruction of Earth. When they discover a planet orbiting the star Sirius, they face a challenging reality: they are not just searching for survival but also grappling with their deteriorating mental states. As they encounter the native Sirians, who possess telepathic abilities and unexpected kindness, the crew is tempted to abandon their mission. However, after a series of tragic events, including the mysterious death of one of their own, Torkel realizes that staying could lead to disaster while struggling not to lose hope for a better future. Ultimately, the book examines the complexity of human emotions in the face of extinction, pitting personal desires against the duty to save humanity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Ludwig, Edward W., 1920-1990
Illustrator: Finlay, Virgil, 1914-1971
Illustrator: Van Dongen, H. R., 1920-2010
EBook No.: 53059
Published: Sep 16, 2016
Downloads: 74
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Extraterrestrial beings -- Fiction
Subject: Space ships -- Fiction
Subject: Human-alien encounters -- Fiction
Subject: Interstellar travel -- Fiction
Subject: Extrasolar planets -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.