Conocido por el seudónimo Harl Vincent, Harold Vincent Schoepflin era un ingeniero mecánico de formación que se dedicó a la escritura en 1928. Ese año marcó la publicación de su primera obra y, durante las décadas siguientes, produjo más de setenta relatos y novelas de ciencia ficción. Sus narrativas exploraron a menudo intrincados conceptos tecnológicos y los futuros potenciales moldeados por el ingenio humano.
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Before the asteroids: Could a highly civilized race lived on Mars before the asteroids hit?
Microcosmic Buccaneers: Grayson worships his mentor Minott V8CA and under his tutelage Grayson learns many forms of advanced scientific theory. Minott discovers the existence of a new universe whose entirety is smaller than the tiniest of molecules. Within tiny realm are the Prags, whose sole purpose was to conquer all new worlds.
The second novel is "Power" by Harl Vincent. The days of hydroelectric dams were over. But there was absolutely no assurance during the endless days of the future that the use of cosmic power was going to remain perpetually in place. And with the change in the control of this power came, by natural order, changes in economic and even in social control--violently. For the destiny of the world, it depended largely upon that commodity known as "power" and the men--good or evil--who controlled it.
Featuring five captivating sci-fi stories, this anthology showcases the imaginative works of Harl Vincent, a renowned pulp writer. Each tale transports readers to unique worlds and explores themes of adventure, technology, and the human experience, reflecting Vincent's significant contributions to the genre. This collection offers a glimpse into the creativity and narrative style that defined early science fiction, making it a must-read for enthusiasts and newcomers alike.
Harl Vincent's Vagabonds of Space and its sequel Creatures of Vibration follow the adventures of Carr Parker and his crew The Vagabonds of Space. The Vagabonds of Space, Carr Parker, his beautiful new wife Ora, her scientist father Detis -- and Car's best friend, the Martian called Mado, crewed the spaceship Nomad. They had traveled to Titan, a moon of Jupiter. to explore -- but sinister and strange vibrations from the rings of Saturn had turned Titan's civilized peoples into savages. Now the Vagabonds of Space were in their hands facing certain death! Harl Vincent was a mechanical engineer who began writing in 1928. That year published The Golden Girl of Munan and over the decades after produced over 70 sci-fi stories and novels.
Deep in the heart of the galaxy the unknown planet spun like a vast spider in its web, radiating a deadly and mysterious energy. Far out in space aboard the ethership Meteoric, Donley was the first to sense the sinister, almost imperceptible attraction of the strange power source. Then the others felt it too - the monotonous throbbing that pulsed through the ship, the altered sensations of every man on board. Slowly, inexorably, the crew of the Meteoric felt themselves being pulled toward-what? Hovering on the outermost edge of space, the rogue planet Ormin was waiting to receive them. Ormin, the Doomsday Planet, where all who set foot there were doomed to living death . . .
