Other Winston Science Fiction Books
Ant Men, The by Eric North—Geologists find living fossils in the badlands of Central Australia
Attack from Atlantis by Lester del Rey—An atomic submarine crew discovers the lost city of Atlantis
Battle on Mercury by Erik Van Lhin—Sun storms sweep Mercury and threaten man's existence
Danger: Dinosaurs! by Richard Marsten—A treacherous big-game hunter leads an expedition back to the Age of Reptiles
Earthbound by Milton Lesser—An ex-space cadet is forced to plunder ships he was trained to protect
Find the Feathered Serpent by Evan Hunter—Explorers in Mexico discover startling Mayan remains
Five Against Venus by Philip Latham—A Moon-bound rocket crashes in the misty wilds of Venus
Islands in the Sky by Arthur C. Clarke—A teen-ager's adventures aboard a space station
Lost Planet, The by Paul Dallas—Two worlds on the verge of war
Marooned on Mars by Lester del Rey—A teen-ager on the first Moon-to-Mars expedition
Missing Men of Saturn by Philip Latham—A space crew is held prisoner by froglike men on Saturn
Mission to the Moon by Lester del Rey—Scientists make man's first journey to the Moon
Mists of Dawn by Chad Oliver—A space-time machine hurls a 20th-century boy back to 50,000 B. C.
Mysterious Planet, The by Kenneth Wright—A young captive on Planet X prevents Earth's destruction
Mystery of the Third Mine by Rob. Lowndes—Prospecting in the dangerous Asteroid belt
Planet of Light by Raymond F. Jones—A trip to another planet shows how the Universe can be saved from destruction
Rocket Jockey by Philip St. John—A space pilot battles Martians in rocket race
Rocket to Luna by Richard Marsten—A stowaway on a Moon-bound rocket proves his worth
Rockets to Nowhere by Philip St. John—Scientists establish a colony on the Moon
Secret of Saturn's Rings, The by Donald A. Wollheim—A scientist proves his theories by means of a unique invention
Secret of the Martian Moons, The by Donald A. Wollheim—Scientists discover the secrets of Martian civilization
Son of the Stars by Raymond F. Jones—An interplanetary friendship brings Earth to the brink of destruction
Sons of the Ocean Deeps by Bryce Walton—Undersea terrors nearly thwart a project aimed at saving a continent
Star Seekers, The by Milton Lesser—A tale of a spaceship doomed to crash
Step to the Stars by Lester del Rey—The U. S. builds a space station
Trouble on Titan by Alan E. Nourse—A rocket experimenter discovers a plot threatening Earth's existence
Vandals of the Void by Jack Vance—A tale of space pirates
Vault of the Ages by Poul Anderson—Life 500 years after the flaming collapse of 20th-century civilization
World at Bay, The by Paul Capon—Men from another planet attack Earth
The year When Stardust Fell By RAYMOND F. JONES—A Mysterious "Fall-Out" Paralyzes Civilization
Mayfield was the typical college town. Nothing too unusual ever happened there until a mysterious comet was suddenly observed by the scientists on College Hill.
And then one day the modified engine on Ken Maddox's car began overheating mysteriously. By morning it didn't run at all.
Art's Garage, local headquarters for hot-rodders, was soon so full of cars that wouldn't run, that Ken's science club began working in the garage after school. It didn't take long for the club to discover that all the moving parts on these stalled cars had fused together. Soon all machinery had stopped in Mayfield. There was no longer any light or power anywhere. This mysterious creeping paralysis was spreading.
The copper-yellow glow of the comet seemed to have brought the whole world to a grinding halt. Airplanes, trains, generators and heavy machinery were immobilized. Finally man was left with only a few primitive tools and communication became possible only by means of amateur radio. In the resulting chaos parts of Mayfield were burned and looted by hunger-crazed mobs that stole and killed as they advanced.
Here is science fiction at its thrilling best. A startling and thought-provoking book that shows how human nature might react to catastrophe.