Monday, April 13, 2009

The Hyperboloid of Engineer Garin

This is very classic sci-fi book also known as The Garin Death Ray or The Death Box. Writen by Aleksey Tolstoy in 1926, before the invention of laser came out, the book describes the device that can eminate concentrated light rays. The rays so powerful that it can destroy military ships on the horizon. The main character Garin, the gifted engineer, is not only able to design and construct these devices but also has his dark plans to use it to become the world dictator. A little operation to your brain makes you a slave, willing to work hard just for food alone, so the chosen ones might live a life of pleasure. This is also one of Garin's plans to establish his absolute power throughout the world.