{"product_id":"the-girl-in-the-golden-atom-paperback-1","title":"The Girl in the Golden Atom - 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\u003eRay Cummings\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJack Williamson\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA classic work of science fiction, this novel was one of the first to explore the world of the atom. \u003ci\u003eThe Girl in the Golden Atom\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of a young chemist who finds a hidden atomic world within his mother's wedding ring. Under a microscope, he sees within the ring a beautiful young woman sitting before a cave. Enchanted by her, he shrinks himself so that he can join her world. Having worked for Thomas Alva Edison, Ray Cummings (1887-1957) was inspired by science's possibilities and began to write science fiction. The \u003ci\u003eGirl in the Golden Atom\u003c\/i\u003e was enormously successful at its publication in 1923, and Cummings went on to write an equally successful sequel, \u003ci\u003eThe People of the Golden Atom\u003c\/i\u003e. Both volumes are featured in this Bison Books edition, along with a new introduction by Jack Williamson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRay Cummings was a prolific writer of many classic works and a founding figure of the science-fiction pulp genre. Jack Williamson is the author of numerous classics of science fiction, including \u003ci\u003eThe Humanoids\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDarker than You Think\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTerraforming Earth\u003c\/i\u003e. He has been inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 344\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 8.12 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53053855170784,"sku":"9780803264571","price":20.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/BH0o5Bucku9780803264571.webp?v=1781287354","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-girl-in-the-golden-atom-paperback-1","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}