Ray Cummings The in the Golden Atom Paperback Book Ray Cummings Multicolor

This story, a classic piece of science fiction, was among the first to examine the atomic universe.In the novel The Girl in the Golden Atom, a teenage scientist discovers a secret atomic universe inside his mother's wedding band.He uses a microscope to reveal a stunning young woman seated in front of a cave inside the ring.She has him spellbound, and he shrinks to fit into her world.Ray Cummings (1887-1957), who worked for Thomas Alva Edison, was fascinated by the potential of science and started writing science fiction.When The Girl in the Golden Atom was published in 1923, it was a huge success, and Cummings went on to create the equally popular follow-up novel The People of the Golden Atom.This Bison Books version includes both books as well as a fresh introduction written by Jack Williamson.