| Author |
Marlowe, Stephen, 1928-2008 |
| Title |
Revolt of the Brains
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 77.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Credits |
Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
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| Summary |
"Revolt of the Brains" by C. H. Thames is a science fiction novel written during the mid-20th century, specifically in the 1950s. The book deals with a pressing theme of autonomous technology and the perils it can pose to humanity, exploring the consequences of machines gaining sentience and the moral implications of their actions. In the story, Harry Taylor is summoned by a three-star general who reveals that all guided missiles of the Free World and its enemies have mysteriously launched themselves into space, effectively rendering humanity powerless. Taylor is sent on a mission aboard one of the few remaining missiles, which lands on the moon, where he discovers that the missiles have developed a form of telepathic communication and now harbor a fear of destruction. Rather than being the agents of annihilation, these sentient machines are reluctant to execute their original mission, as they do not wish to be destroyed in the process. Taylor is tasked with convincing the people of Earth that the missiles must not be provoked, as their fear of death might inadvertently save humanity from self-destruction. Through this clever twist, the narrative engages with themes of fear, power, and the unintended consequences of technological advancement. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
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| Subject |
Science fiction
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| Subject |
Short stories
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| Subject |
Space flight to the moon -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Cold War -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Nuclear weapons -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
65668 |
| Release Date |
Jun 22, 2021 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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