The Runaway Skyscraper

"The Runaway Skyscraper" is a science fiction story about engineer Arthur Chamberlain, who discovers that the Metropolitan Tower in Manhattan is falling backward into the past due to a geological flaw. As the building and its inhabitants are stranded in pre-Columbian Manhattan, Chamberlain works to understand the seismic forces at play—forces that could potentially return them to the present. The story follows their struggle for survival and the scientific efforts to reverse their unexpected journey through time.