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Vintage pulp sci-fi 'A Little Knowledge' resurfaces online

Original: A Little Knowledge by R. R. Winterbotham https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59616 #books #reading #bookstodon #scifi #scie

Readers of retro science fiction are sharing 'A Little Knowledge', a short story by R. R. Winterbotham that is freely available as an ebook on Project Gutenberg. The post highlights the story's pulp-era cover art, and the item has drawn attention within book and retro-futurism communities who enjoy classic mid-century science fiction artwork and public-domain titles.

Why now: Communities devoted to vintage pulp fiction and retro-futurism enjoy rediscovering and sharing free public-domain science fiction and its cover art.

R. R. WinterbothamProject GutenbergA Little Knowledge

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• A Little Knowledge by R. R. Winterbotham https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59616 #books #reading #bookstodon #scifi #sciencefiction #scifiart #sciencefictionart #retro #retrofuturism #pulpfiction #pulp #bookart #bookcovers #coverart · Readbean@pixelfed.social · 4

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