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Critical Mass (Arthur C. Clarke short story) 
Summary
"Critical Mass" is a science fiction short story by British writer Arthur C. Clarke, first published in 1949.[1] This comic story describes the relationship between a village and a nuclear research facility located near it. On the day that the story takes place, a truck carrying a mysterious cargo has an accident, and the driver flees. The terrified villagers are about to begin an evacuation, when the narrator discovers that the cargo were merely hives of bees.
| "Critical Mass" | |||
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| Short story by Arthur C. Clarke | |||
| Country | United Kingdom | ||
| Language | English | ||
| Genre(s) | Science fiction | ||
| Publication | |||
| Published in | Lilliput | ||
| Publisher | Pocket Publications | ||
| Publication date | March 1949 | ||
| Chronology | |||
| Series | Tales from the White Hart | ||
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The piece was later published as the fifth story in Clarke's collection Tales from the White Hart (1957).[2]
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- Critical Mass title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database