Synopsis
A man in the 1940s, trying to develop atomic power, invents a process that allows dirt to be converted into anything. The story follows the changes that occur from this technology over thousands of years.
History
First publication: Astounding Science-Fiction, March 1940
Review
This is a pretty interesting story, though based on a fantastical scientific device. It was published in Astounding, but the science is still fantasy. The writing is okay, following diary entries from a series of people through the ages.
Videos
We have the story in these editions:
The Great SF Stories 2 (1940), edited by Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, paperback, DAW Books, 1979-08-00
