Eddie by Frank Riley

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60443.html.images 75 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60443.epub3.images 323 kB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60443.epub.images 322 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60443.epub.noimages 91 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60443.kf8.images 365 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60443.kindle.images 358 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60443.txt.utf-8 67 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/60443/pg60443-h.zip 480 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Riley, Frank, 1915-1996
Illustrator Orban, Paul, 1896-1974
Title Eddie
Note Reading ease score: 74.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary "Eddie" by Frank Riley is a science fiction novel that was likely written in the mid-20th century, specifically during the 1950s. The story revolves around an advanced "educatable computer," named Eddie, developed by a brilliant electronics engineer, Dr. John O'Hara Smith. The narrative delves into espionage themes, focusing on Dr. Smith's dangerous discoveries related to missile technology and security, as well as the efforts to protect this sensitive information from hostile forces. The plot initiates with the explosion of Dr. Smith’s trailer, leading to an investigation by various government agencies including the FBI and Air Force. As the story unfolds, it becomes apparent that Dr. Smith's work with Eddie could potentially revolutionize the field of security and missile defense but also puts him in the crosshairs of espionage elements. Throughout the narrative, Smith engages in intense dialogues about the implications of Eddie's capabilities, revealing the intricacies of espionage, technology, and human intellect. Eventually, through Smith’s collaboration with military officials, Eddie provides crucial insights into the disappearance of a prototype missile, showcasing both the strengths and unpredictability inherent in artificial intelligence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Science fiction
Subject Spy stories
Subject Artificial intelligence -- Fiction
Subject California, Southern -- Fiction
Subject Cold War -- Fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 60443
Release Date
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 66 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!