The Mightiest Machine (Magill’s Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature)
At a glance:
- Author: John W. Campbell, Jr.
- First Published: 1934
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Science fiction—future war
- Time of Work: 2079
- Setting: Earth, deep space, and various locations in an alternate universe
- Genres: Long fiction, Science fiction
- Subjects: Future, Other worlds, Space ships, stations, or vehicles, Twenty-first century, War, Earth, Parallel universes or alternate dimensions, Arms or weapons
- Locales: Space, Earth, alternate versions of
The Plot
This story, although serialized in 1934 and 1935, did not see book publication until 1947. It was one of the last of John W. Campbell, Jr.’s fictional works to be published under his own name.
Of the three chief protagonists, the principal character is Aarn Munro, a human born and raised on Jupiter. Jovian gravity has resulted in his unique physique. Although he is five feet, seven inches tall, he is almost five feet in circumference, weighs three hundred fifty pounds, and is strong enough to lift and walk off with a ton and a half of lead. He is also a...
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