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scientific-hope
There is an expressed hope to contact Morton Opperly, a scientist linked to the Moon Project, suggesting reliance on scientific expertise amid crisis.
1 chapter across 1 book
The Wanderer (1965)Fritz Leiber
Chapter 24
In this chapter, Margo and Clarence Dodd observe ominous environmental changes near Los Angeles, including rising tides and smoke from fires, signaling a looming disaster. The group secures transportation via a yellow school bus to escape the coastal flooding by ascending the Monica Mountainway, aiming to reach safety and possibly contact a scientist involved in the Moon Project. Tensions rise as the group navigates the precarious mountain road while coping with the threat of massive tidal waves and earthquakes.