# The magnificent possession

By Isaac Asimov.

"The Magnificent Possession" by Isaac Asimov is a science fiction short story first published in 1940. Walter Sills, a struggling New York chemist, believes he's discovered a revolutionary metal plating process using pure ammonium. His promising invention attracts unwanted attention from gangsters and corrupt politicians eager to exploit his discovery. As complications mount and he pursues a deal with a steel magnate, Sills faces an unexpected problem that threatens everything. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Illustrator: Mort Meskin
- Illustrator: John Walter Scott
- Subjects: Science fiction; Short stories; Chemists -- Fiction; Experiments -- Fiction

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