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It was fortunately on the night side of Earth at the time, and in a position of bright illumination by the sun. Two of the observers had movie cameras attached to their ten-inch mirrors. The film in one of these was inadequate, but the other carried a complete record of the incident from the moment of the Griseda's first approach, through the pilot's fumbling attempt to correct course, and the final collision.

It was fortunately on the night side of Earth at the time, and in a position of bright illumination by the sun. Two of the observers had movie cameras attached to their ten-inch mirrors. The film in one of these was inadequate, but the other carried a complete record of the incident from the moment of the Griseda's first approach, through the pilot's fumbling attempt to correct course, and the final collision.

The scientists of Rykeman III were conceded by all the galactic members to be supreme in scientific achievement. Now the Rykes were going to share their vast knowledge with the scientists of Earth. To any question they would supply an answer--for a price. And Hockley, of all Earth's scientists, was the stubborn one who wanted to weigh the answers with the costs. . . . And why exactly did they need to ask that price if their science was that ef...

Alice had been in Surgery far too long. Something had gone wrong. He was sure of it. He glanced at his watch. It would soon be dawn outside. To Mel Hastings this marked a significant and irrevocable passage of time. If Alice were to emerge safe and whole from the white cavern of Surgery she would have done so now.Mel sank deeper in the heavy chair, feeling a quietness within himself as if the slow creep of death were touching him also. There w...

There's a disease in our times. A cultural disease you might call the Great Gray Plague. It is a disease which premises that safety, security, and effectiveness in dealing with the world may be obtained by agreement with the highest existing Authority."This premise was valid in the days when disobedience to the Head Man meant getting lost in a bog or eaten by a saber-toothed tiger. Today i is more than obsolete. It is among the most vicious si...

Science fiction writers have odd ways of looking at the universe, if you ask us. Twenty thousand years ago mankind spread out of Africa like a disease consuming the world. We've got records of the settlement of the Americas by Europeans, for goodness' sake! But Raymond F. Jones, here, finds the notion problematic. "Extensions of humanity from one area to another on a permanent basis are made by colonists. Men who do not expect to rotate, " he ...

That night the comet was the only thing in the whole sky. All the stars were smothered by the light of its copper-yellow flame, and, although the sun had set two hours ago, the Earth was lit as with the glow of a thunderous dawn.In Mayfield, Ken Maddox walked slowly along Main Street, avoiding collisions with other people whose eyes were fixed on the object in the sky. Ken had spent scores of hours observing the comet carefully, both by naked ...

Science fiction writers have odd ways of looking at the universe, if you ask us. Twenty thousand years ago mankind spread out of Africa like a disease consuming the world. We've got records of the settlement of the Americas by Europeans, for goodness' sake! But Raymond F. Jones, here, finds the notion problematic. "Extensions of humanity from one area to another on a permanent basis are made by colonists. Men who do not expect to rotate, " he ...

Alice had been in Surgery far too long. Something had gone wrong. He was sure of it. He glanced at his watch. It would soon be dawn outside. To Mel Hastings this marked a significant and irrevocable passage of time. If Alice were to emerge safe and whole from the white cavern of Surgery she would have done so now.Mel sank deeper in the heavy chair, feeling a quietness within himself as if the slow creep of death were touching him also. There w...

There's a disease in our times. A cultural disease you might call the Great Gray Plague. It is a disease which premises that safety, security, and effectiveness in dealing with the world may be obtained by agreement with the highest existing Authority."This premise was valid in the days when disobedience to the Head Man meant getting lost in a bog or eaten by a saber-toothed tiger. Today i is more than obsolete. It is among the most vicious si...

The scientists of Rykeman III were conceded by all the galactic members to be supreme in scientific achievement. Now the Rykes were going to share their vast knowledge with the scientists of Earth. To any question they would supply an answer -- for a price. And Hockley, of all Earth's scientists, was the stubborn one who wanted to weigh the answers with the costs. . . . And why exactly did the Rykes need to ask that price if their science was ...

That night the comet was the only thing in the whole sky. All the stars were smothered by the light of its copper-yellow flame, and, although the sun had set two hours ago, the Earth was lit as with the glow of a thunderous dawn.In Mayfield, Ken Maddox walked slowly along Main Street, avoiding collisions with other people whose eyes were fixed on the object in the sky. Ken had spent scores of hours observing the comet carefully, both by naked ...

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A profound knowledge of the past climate is vital for our understanding of global warming. The past 2000 years are both the period which is of most relevance to the next century and that for which there is the most evidence. High-resolution proxy records for this period are available from a variety of sources. Five sections consider dendroclimatology, ice cores, corals, historical records, lake varves, and other indicators. The final two secti...

Shows how the tobacco industry has survived and grown in an increasingly hostile business environment.

Abraham is one of the major characters of the Bible. He is known as a man of faith but there is another side to him that we rarely consider. Although some sceptics deride Abraham he is accepted by, and has relevance for, Arabs, Jews, Christians and Moslems. Four major schools of Religious thought and belief should, therefore, find this book of interest. Abraham was a man who became known as God's friend. He must not however be thought of as a ...

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Excerpt from Framing, Sheathing, and Insulation While a tree is living, both the cells and cell walls are filled with water. As soon as the tree is cut, the water within the cells begins to evaporate. This process continues until practically all of the "free water" has left the wood. When this stage is reached, the wood is said to be at the fiber-saturation point, that is, what water is contained is mainly in the fiber walls. There is no cha...