Atomic Bonanza

In a cramped research lab where Director of Research Howard Mangler and Director of Operations Phillip Newton feud over budgets and authority, a far stranger dispute erupts: Newton claims a defecting Russian scientist has built a machine that can strip radioactivity from matter and turn dangerous waste harmless. Mangler scoffs at the idea, but Newton insists he has seen it work and that the invention could transform atomic work, save millions, and make a fortune. Forced into a hotel-room demonstration, the two men confront Doctor Velikof, a wary fugitive with a plain but elaborate device and a science that sounds impossible. As glowing samples are tested, counters click, and radioactive material comes back "dead," Mangler's skepticism gives way to astonishment. Yet the revelation soon shifts from laboratory drama to sharp business maneuvering, as Velikof tries to reclaim his invention and Newton outplays him with a shrewd deal. Beneath the technical spectacle lies a witty contest of brains, bluff, and opportunism, where scientific caution collides with greed, secrecy, and the lure of a breakthrough too valuable to trust. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.