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The magnificent possession

The magnificent possession

by Asimov, Isaac, 1920-1992

BookID: 76871

Language:English

Illustrator:Meskin, Mort, 1916-1995; Scott, John Walter, 1907-1987

Series Title:Produced from the July 1940 issue of Future Fiction.

Copyright Status:Public domain in the USA.

Science fictionShort storiesChemists -- FictionExperiments -- Fiction

Description

"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.)

Class:PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

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