Adaptation
type: ebook
publisher: Project Gutenberg
license: license
issued: 2008-03-04
rights: Public domain in the USA.
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creator: 25744
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marc440: Produced from Astounding Science Fiction August 1960.
marc508: Produced by Greg Weeks, Bruce Albrecht, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
marc520: "Adaptation" by Mack Reynolds is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story explores humanity’s ambitious attempts at interstellar colonization and the complex challenges faced when Earthlings attempt to reintegrate and civilize isolated human colonies that have developed over a millennium. The characters include the Co-ordinator, who oversees the mission, and Academicians Amschel Mayer and Leonid Plekhanov, who represent different viewpoints on how to guide and adapt these new societies. The opening of the novel introduces a futuristic society that has begun sending small groups of colonists to Earth-like planets across the galaxy, creating new civilizations from the remnants of previous pioneers. This segment delves into the anticipation and pressure felt by the team as they prepare for their monumental tasks, knowing their strategies will guide the future of humanity’s expansion into the galaxy. The dynamics between Mayer and Plekhanov outline contrasting ideologies regarding governance and societal development, setting up a tension-filled backdrop for their impending journey to the planets Genoa and Texcoco. As the story unfolds, the focus will likely shift towards the challenges these characters face in dealing with the existing cultures and understanding their own roles as guides and leaders. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
marc908: Reading ease score: 76.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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