Language: English
Published in: 1928
Categorie(s): Fiction, Science Fiction
Word count: 83,939 words (≈ about 6 hours)
Source: http://www.gutenberg.org
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We know so little about intra-atomic forces, that this story, improbable as it will appear in spots, will read commonplace years hence, when we have atomic engines, and when we have solved the riddle of the atom. You will follow the hair-raising explorations and strange ventures into far-away worlds with bated… (more)
Sat, 26 Dec 2009 20:34:41 +0100
3 out of 5.
The science on this one is so badly outdated (written in 1928) that it borders more on fantasy than science fiction. I found the "bad guys" to be too simplistic and one dimensional. Interesting as a 'curiosity read' but not for a deep read.