{"product_id":"the-runaway-skyscraper-paperback","title":"The Runaway Skyscraper: A Positronic Book - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMurray Leinster\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginally published in 1919, \u003cem\u003eThe Runaway Skyscraper\u003c\/em\u003e is an early and imaginative time-travel tale in which a modern office tower is hurled back into prehistoric Manhattan.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a sudden temporal disturbance uproots an entire New York skyscraper from the twentieth century and deposits it thousands of years in the past, its occupants must confront both survival and adaptation. Cut off from modern infrastructure and surrounded by an untamed landscape, the building's engineers and workers struggle to understand what has happened-and how to return home. What unfolds is a briskly paced speculative adventure that blends technological ingenuity with frontier resourcefulness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten decades before time displacement became a staple of science fiction, the story demonstrates Murray Leinster's inventive mind and early contribution to the developing genre. Compact and concept-driven, \u003cem\u003eThe Runaway Skyscraper\u003c\/em\u003e stands as a landmark example of imaginative problem-solving and speculative narrative from the formative years of American science fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore other exciting Positronic Books devoted to classic science fiction, fantasy, and mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 66\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.16 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 28, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46316798771339,"sku":"9781515450924","price":31.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/h4ebUk2RGc9781515450924.webp?v=1783593009","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/the-runaway-skyscraper-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}