Spacehounds of IPC - E Smith E
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"Spacehounds of IPC" is an exciting technology fiction novel written through E. E. "Doc" Smith, a pioneering writer known for his contributions to the space opera style. The novel is a interesting journey that showcases Smith's ingenious storytelling. The story revolves round a younger scientist and engineer named Conway Costigan, who works for the Inter-Planetary Corporation (IPC). In a destiny wherein humanity has colonized various planets and shaped alliances with alien races, Costigan unearths himself caught in a cosmic battle whilst a malevolent entity called "Boskonia" threatens the…mehr

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"Spacehounds of IPC" is an exciting technology fiction novel written through E. E. "Doc" Smith, a pioneering writer known for his contributions to the space opera style. The novel is a interesting journey that showcases Smith's ingenious storytelling. The story revolves round a younger scientist and engineer named Conway Costigan, who works for the Inter-Planetary Corporation (IPC). In a destiny wherein humanity has colonized various planets and shaped alliances with alien races, Costigan unearths himself caught in a cosmic battle whilst a malevolent entity called "Boskonia" threatens the peace of the galaxy. As Costigan and his companions embark on a perilous adventure thru area, they come across advanced technology, bold alien species, and epic space battles. Armed with futuristic guns and pushed by a determination to thwart Boskonia's sinister plans, they come to be the Spacehounds of IPC, a set dedicated to keeping the stableness and harmony of the interstellar civilization. "Spacehounds of IPC" is a classic space opera that combines factors of excessive journey, intergalactic international relations, and cosmic struggle. Doc Smith's storytelling is characterised by using its grand scope, inventive international-building, and epic conflicts that span the tremendous reaches of the galaxy.
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Edward Elmer Smith (May 2, 1890 - August 31, 1965) was an American food engineer and science-fiction author best known for his Lensman and Skylark novels. He is sometimes referred to as the "Father of Space Opera." Edward Elmer Smith was born on May 2, 1890, in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, to Fred Jay Smith and Caroline Mills Smith, both devout Presbyterians of British origin. His mother was a teacher born in Michigan in February 1855, and his father was a sailor born in Maine to an English father in January 1855. The winter after Edward Elmer was born, they relocated to Spokane, Washington, where Mr. Smith worked as a contractor in 1900. The family relocated to Seneaquoteen, on the Pend Oreille River in Kootenai County, Idaho, in 1902. He had four siblings: Rachel M. (born September 1882), Daniel M. (born January 1884), Mary Elizabeth (born February 1886) and Walter E. (born July 1891 in Washington). Fred and Caroline Smith, together with their son Walter, were living in the Markham Precinct of Bonner County, Idaho in 1910; Fred is classified as a farmer in census data.