Project Gutenberg 2021-07-30 Public domain in the USA. 115 McClellan, William J. Terry, W. E. 1921 1992 Terry, Willis E. Terry, Bill Earth's Gone to the Dogs! Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Earth's Gone to the Dogs!" by William J. McClellan is a science fiction short story written in the early 1950s. Set in a post-Atomic War world, the narrative examines themes of evolution and the implications of discovering a long-lost artifact that could shatter societal norms. The story delves into the interplay between humans and their canine companions, ultimately addressing how history and perception affect the present. The plot centers around Commissioner Ruskin, who is interrupted during a rare holiday by archeologist Bigelow, who excitedly shares his discovery of three pre-Atomic books, one of which contains a picture that suggests a startling evolutionary reversal: dogs may have once been the superior species. As Ruskin grapples with the implications of this revelation, he realizes that such knowledge could upheave society’s moral foundation. In a moment of decisive authority, he chooses to destroy the evidence to maintain the status quo, showcasing the theme of power in suppressing uncomfortable truths for the sake of societal happiness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Short stories Dogs -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 32956 32978 2024-12-27T07:29:24.246665 2023-09-28T07:48:25.792789 text/html text/html 32963 2021-07-30T17:18:06 text/html; charset=utf-8 433116 2024-12-27T07:29:26.072619 application/epub+zip 432017 2024-12-27T07:29:24.778579 application/epub+zip 79313 2024-12-27T07:29:24.459590 application/epub+zip 464315 2024-12-27T07:29:27.205673 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 457090 2024-12-27T07:29:25.842586 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 104550 2022-09-29T17:04:57.576013 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 26888 26865 2024-12-27T07:29:24.145626 2023-09-28T07:48:25.636777 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 26613 2021-07-30T17:18:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 17861 2024-12-27T07:29:27.324631 application/rdf+xml 25905 2024-12-27T07:29:24.610588 image/jpeg 4265 2024-12-27T07:29:24.533590 image/jpeg 1095605 2024-12-27T07:29:24.262587 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