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Title: World in a Mirror

Note: Reading ease score: 75.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

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Summary: "World in a Mirror" by Albert Teichner is a science fiction novella written in the early 1960s. The story revolves around the first interstellar expedition of humanity, exploring a distant planet inhabited by a humanoid species known as the Newtaneans. The narrative delves into themes of cultural misunderstanding and the consequences of human recklessness in a foreign environment. The plot follows a science chronicler who is part of a space expedition that encounters the Newtaneans. Tension arises when a reckless crew member named Hacker disregards warnings and engages in actions that result in disaster, specifically when he consumes food that is chemically incompatible with human biology, leading to his untimely death. This tragic incident acts as a catalyst for reflecting on the complexities of interspecies relationships and the inherent dangers of cultural encounters. The story concludes with the protagonist contemplating the underlying differences between civilizations and the potential for conflict rooted in fundamental biological distinctions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Teichner, Albert

EBook No.: 61257

Published: Jan 28, 2020

Downloads: 56

Language: English

Subject: Science fiction

Subject: Short stories

Subject: Human-alien encounters -- Fiction

Subject: Diplomacy -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: World in a Mirror

Note: Reading ease score: 75.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net

Summary: "World in a Mirror" by Albert Teichner is a science fiction novella written in the early 1960s. The story revolves around the first interstellar expedition of humanity, exploring a distant planet inhabited by a humanoid species known as the Newtaneans. The narrative delves into themes of cultural misunderstanding and the consequences of human recklessness in a foreign environment. The plot follows a science chronicler who is part of a space expedition that encounters the Newtaneans. Tension arises when a reckless crew member named Hacker disregards warnings and engages in actions that result in disaster, specifically when he consumes food that is chemically incompatible with human biology, leading to his untimely death. This tragic incident acts as a catalyst for reflecting on the complexities of interspecies relationships and the inherent dangers of cultural encounters. The story concludes with the protagonist contemplating the underlying differences between civilizations and the potential for conflict rooted in fundamental biological distinctions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Teichner, Albert

EBook No.: 61257

Published: Jan 28, 2020

Downloads: 56

Language: English

Subject: Science fiction

Subject: Short stories

Subject: Human-alien encounters -- Fiction

Subject: Diplomacy -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.