Stopwatch on the World

Stopwatch on the World is a science fiction novel by Daniel R. Gilgannon, written in the early 1950s. The plot centers on a physicist named Chetzisky, who threatens global annihilation unless the United Nations achieves peace within a month. The story follows Doctor Arnold Bailey and Colonel Jim Armstrong as they race against time to thwart Chetzisky's dangerous plan involving a radioactive element. The novel explores themes of human ambition, the consequences of scientific discovery, and the looming threat of nuclear war.