The magnificent possession by Isaac Asimov

"The Magnificent Possession" by Isaac Asimov is a science fiction short story first published in 1940. Walter Sills, a struggling New York chemist, believes he's discovered a revolutionary metal plating process using pure ammonium. His promising invention attracts unwanted attention from gangsters and corrupt politicians eager to exploit his discovery. As complications mount and he pursues a deal with a steel magnate, Sills faces an unexpected problem that threatens everything. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Asimov, Isaac, 1920-1992
Illustrator Meskin, Mort, 1916-1995
Illustrator Scott, John Walter, 1907-1987
Title The magnificent possession
Original Publication Chicago, IL: Double Action Magazines, 1940.
Series Title Produced from the July 1940 issue of Future Fiction.
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Magnificent_Possession
Credits Roger Frank
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Science fiction
Subject Short stories
Subject Chemists -- Fiction
Subject Experiments -- Fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 76871
Release Date
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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