Murray Leinster

The Forgotten Planet Murray Leinster

First, they seeded the planet with microbes to develop the atmosphere.... Later, they seeded the planet with plants and insects to further evolve the new ecosystem... The third mission, to seed the planet with animal life never happened... When humans arrive on the planet they find a world on which insects have been left to become the dominant life form and have grown to monstrous sizes. Soon they are in a desperate battle for survival against the insects... PLANET OF PERIL With giant, monster insects and brave heroes fighting for survival, Murray Leinster's The Forgotten Planet is pulp science fiction at its best, with high adventure sharing the page with fascinating scientific ideas for its time. Murray Leinster was a prolific writer of science fiction and thriller fiction for magazines and as novels. The Forgotten Planet shows a master of science fiction pulp at work.