By Earthlight

Bryce Walton

Description

Humanity is poised for a major technological breakthrough with the introduction and maiden voyage of a state-of-the-art rocket. But in the days leading up to the launch, a nefarious plot is hatched that could prove to be the world's undoing. Will the conspirators get caught before it's too late?

Sujets

• Science fiction

Informations

• Publié par: The Floating Press
• Date de parution: 01 juillet 2014
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781776582518
• Langue: English

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BY EARTHLIGHT
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BRYCE WALTON
 
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By Earthlight First published in 1953 Epub ISBN 978-1-77658-251-8 Also available: PDF ISBN 978-1-77658-252-5 © 2013 The Floating Press and its licensors. All rights reserved. While every effort has been used to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the information contained in The Floating Press edition of this book, The Floating Press does not assume liability or responsibility for any errors or omissions in this book. The Floating Press does not accept responsibility for loss suffered as a result of reliance upon the accuracy or currency of information contained in this book. Do not use while operating a motor vehicle or heavy equipment. Many suitcases look alike. Visit www.thefloatingpress.com
By Earthlight
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The rocket skin was like a dun-colored wall in the dim light under thehill. Three anonymous men who were beyond suspicion, who had worked onthe rocket, were taking Barlow up in the elevator, up along therocket's curving walls.
Earlier, scores of men had climbed up many ladders to variousplatforms where doors opened into the rocket's compartments for theinsertion and repair of the many highly-specialized instruments.
It was still—so damn still here!
Some guards were way down below somewhere in the shadows, but theydidn't notice anything. The three men were regular workers and therewere last minute things to be done. It all looked quite logical.
Over in the blockhouse, some of America's most important political andmilitary figures were sitting over instruments and charts, waiting,discussing.
One of the three men was talking, explaining things to Barlow aboutthe rocket, about the pressure-suit he was to wear. Barlow listenedand got it all straight. Barlow was helped into the suit.