Download or read book Tom Swift And his Electric Rifle written by Victor Appleton and published by BoD - Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-09-29 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Have you anything special to do to-night, Ned?” asked Tom Swift, the well-known inventor, as he paused in front of his chum’s window, in the Shopton National Bank. “No, nothing in particular,” replied the bank clerk, as he stacked up some bundles of bills. “Why do you ask?” “I wanted you to come over to the house for a while.” “Going to have a surprise party, or something like that?” “No, only I’ve got something I’d like to show you.” “A new invention?” “Well, not exactly new. You’ve seen it before, but not since I’ve improved it. I’m speaking of my new electric rifle. I’ve got it ready to try, now, and I’d like to see what you think of it. There’s a rifle range over at the house, and we can practice some shooting, if you haven’t anything else to do.” “I haven’t, and I’ll be glad to come. What are you doing in the bank, anyhow; putting away more of your wealth, Tom?” “Yes, I just made a little deposit. It’s some money I got from the government for the patents on my sky racer, and I’m salting it down here until Dad and I can think of a better investment.” “Good idea. Bring us all the money you can,” and the bank clerk, who held a small amount of stock in the financial institution, laughed, his chum joining in with him. “Well, then. I’ll expect you over this evening,” went on the youthful inventor, as he turned to leave the bank. “Yes, I’ll be there. Say, Tom, have you heard the latest about Andy Foger?” “No, I haven’t heard much since he left town right after I beat him in the aeroplane race at Eagle Park.”
Download or read book Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle Esprios Classics written by Victor Appleton and published by Blurb. This book was released on 2023-01-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Victor Appleton was a house pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate and its successors, most famous for being associated with the Tom Swift series of books. The following series have been published under the Victor Appleton name: Tom Swift (1910-1941), Motion Picture Chums (1913-1916), Moving Picture Boys (1913-1922), Movie Boys (1926-1927), Don Sturdy (1925-1935), Tom Swift, Jr. (1954-1971) (technically, ""Victor Appleton II""), Tom Swift (Third Series) (1981-1984) and Tom Swift (Fourth Series) (1991-1993). Contract authors of these books writing under the name ""Victor Appleton"" included James Duncan Lawrence, Howard Roger Garis, John W. Duffield, W. Bert Foster, Debra Doyle with James D. Macdonald, F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre, Robert E. Vardeman, Thomas M. Mitchell.
Download or read book Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle written by Victor Appleton and published by 1st World Publishing. This book was released on 2004-10-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you anything special to do to-night, Ned? asked Tom Swift, the well-known inventor, as he paused in front of his chum's window, in the Shopton National Bank. "No, nothing in particular," replied the bank clerk, as he stacked up some bundles of bills. "Why do you ask?" "I wanted you to come over to the house for a while."
Download or read book Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle written by Victor Appleton and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-06-04 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While Tom Swift is working on his latest new invention, the electric rifle, he meets an African safari master whose stories of elephant hunting sends the group off to deepest, darkest Africa. Hunting for ivory is the least of their worries, as they find out some old friends are being held hostage by the fearsome tribes of the red pygmies. Swift builds two major inventions in this volume. The first is a replacement airship, known as The Black Hawk. This new airship is to replace The Red Cloud, which was destroyed during his adventures in Tom Swift in the Caves of Ice. This airship is of the same general construction as The Red Cloud, but is smaller and more maneuverable.
Download or read book Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle Or Daring Adventures in Elephant Land written by Victor Eugène Géruzez and published by Library of Alexandria. This book was released on with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle Illustrated written by Victor Appleton and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-05 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle; or, Daring Adventures in Elephant Land is a young adult novel published in 1911, written by Stratagem Syndicate writers using the pen name Victor Appleton. It is Volume 10 in the original Tom Swift novel series
Download or read book Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle written by Victor Appleton and published by The Floating Press. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle is the tenth book in the original Tom Swift series. "Every boy possesses some form of inventive genius. Tom Swift is a bright, ingenious boy and his inventions and adventures make the most interesting kind of reading." "These spirited tales convey in a realistic way, the wonderful advances in land and sea locomotion and other successful inventions. Stories like these are impressed upon the memory and their reading is productive only of good." This series of adventure novels starring the genius boy inventor Tom Swift falls into the genre of "invention fiction" or "Edisonade".
Download or read book Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle Or Daring Adventures in Elephant Land written by Victor Appleton and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-05-11 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle; Or, Daring Adventures in Elephant Land By Victor Appleton,
Download or read book 10 Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle written by Victor Appleton and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tom Swift is the main character of five series of American juvenile science fiction and adventure novels that emphasize science, invention and technology. First published in 1910, the series total more than 100 volumes. The character was created by Edward Stratemeyer, the founder of the Stratemeyer Syndicate, a book-packaging firm. Tom's adventures have been written by various ghostwriters, beginning with Howard Garis. Most of the books are credited to the collective pseudonym "Victor Appleton." The 33 volumes of the second series use the pseudonym Victor Appleton II for the author. For this series, and some of the later series, the main character is "Tom Swift, Jr." New titles have been published as recently as 2007. Most of the various series emphasized Tom's inventions. The books generally describe the effects of science and technology as wholly beneficial, and the role of the inventor in society as admirable and heroic. Translated into many languages, the books have sold more than 30 million copies worldwide. Tom Swift has also been the subject of a board game and a television series. Several famous people, including Steve Wozniak and Isaac Asimov, have cited "Tom Swift" as an inspiration. Several inventions, including the Taser, have been inspired allegedly by Swift's fictional inventions. "TASER" is said to be an acronym for "Thomas A. Swift's Electric Rifle."
Download or read book Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle Or Daring Adventures in Elephant Land written by Victor Appleton and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Victor Appleton Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle written by Victor Appleton and published by . This book was released on 2016-10-07 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While Tom Swift is working on his latest new invention, the electric rifle, he meets an African safari master whose stories of elephant hunting sends the group off to deepest, darkest Africa. Hunting for ivory is the least of their worries, as they find out some old friends are being held hostage by the fearsome tribes of the red pygmies. Swift builds two major inventions in this volume. The first is a replacement airship, known as The Black Hawk. This new airship is to replace The Red Cloud, which was destroyed during his adventures in Tom Swift in the Caves of Ice. This airship is of the same general construction as The Red Cloud, but is smaller and more maneuverable. Of foremost notice is Swift's invention of the electric rifle, a gun which fires bolts of electricity. The electric rifle can be calibrated to different levels of range, intensity and lethality; it can shoot through solid walls without leaving a hole, and is powerful enough to kill a rampaging whale, as in their steamer trek to Africa. With the electric rifle, Tom and friends bring down elephants, rhinoceroses, and buffalo, and save their lives several times in pitched battle with the red pygmies. It also can discharge a globe of light that was described as being able to maintain itself, like ball lightning, making hunting at night much safer in the dark of Africa. In appearance, the rifle looked very much like contemporary conventional rifles.
Download or read book Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle written by Victor Appleton and published by Turtleback. This book was released on 2002-12-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NULL
Download or read book Tom Swift and his Electric Runabout written by Victor Appleton and published by Hyweb Technology Co. Ltd.. This book was released on 2011-01-25 with total page 709 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Stratemeyer syndicate used the pseudonym Victor Appleton when writing several series for boys including Tom Swift. Edward Stratemeyer did the original outlines for the series, which was published between 1910 and 1941. Tom Swift was a genius inventor. He specialized in technology especially related to transportation. Later the series was followed by the Tom Swift Jr. series. Tom Swift and His Electric Runabout: or, The Speediest Car on the Road was published in 1910. Tom enters a race with his prototype of an electric car. Days before the race Tom discovers a plot that would bankrupt not only his family, but also everyone else that relies on the local bank. Tom must solve the mystery before he can compete in the 200 mile race against some of the best cars in the United States.
Download or read book Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle Or Daring Adventures in Elephant Land written by Appleton Victor and published by Hardpress Publishing. This book was released on 2016-06-21 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Download or read book Tom Swift and His Motor Cycle written by Victor Appleton and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2010 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the adventure novel originally published in 1910.
Download or read book Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle Or Daring Adventures in Elephant Land written by Victor [pseud.] Appleton and published by Tredition Gmbh. This book was released on 2012 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS. It contains classical literature works from over two thousand years. Most of these titles have been out of print and off the bookstore shelves for decades. The book series is intended to preserve the cultural legacy and to promote the timeless works of classical literature. Readers of a TREDITION CLASSICS book support the mission to save many of the amazing works of world literature from oblivion. With this series, tredition intends to make thousands of international literature classics available in printed format again - worldwide.
Download or read book Tom Swift in the City of Gold written by Victor Appleton and published by BoD - Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-07-24 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "Tom Swift in the City of Gold," also known as "Marvelous Adventures Underground," Victor Appleton takes readers on another thrilling expedition with the young inventor, Tom Swift. In this captivating installment of the Tom Swift series, Tom embarks on a quest to discover a legendary lost city filled with unimaginable treasures hidden deep underground. The story begins when Tom Swift learns of ancient legends that speak of a fabled City of Gold, rumored to be hidden beneath the earth's surface. Intrigued by the possibility of unearthing such a treasure trove, Tom becomes determined to find the elusive city and unlock its mysteries. With his unwavering spirit of adventure and his passion for exploration, Tom assembles a team of skilled companions to accompany him on the daring quest. Together, they set out on a thrilling expedition to follow the ancient clues and uncover the secrets of the City of Gold. As the journey progresses, Tom and his team encounter a series of challenges and obstacles that test their courage, intellect, and resourcefulness. They navigate through treacherous underground passages, overcome natural hazards, and face unforeseen dangers that threaten their mission at every turn. Throughout the adventure, Tom's scientific expertise and innovative inventions play a crucial role in surmounting the obstacles they encounter. His ingenuity and problem-solving skills are put to the test as he devises creative solutions to outwit traps and adversaries and ensure the safety of his team. Amidst the excitement and danger, the novel also explores themes of perseverance, friendship, and the pursuit of knowledge. Tom Swift's unyielding determination and his unwavering dedication to the quest inspire his companions, fostering a sense of camaraderie and mutual support. Victor Appleton weaves a vivid and immersive narrative that brings the underground world of the City of Gold to life. Readers are transported to a realm of hidden wonders, captivating mysteries, and astonishing discoveries as Tom Swift and his team venture deeper into the earth's crust. As they draw closer to the fabled City of Gold, the novel builds anticipation and excitement, culminating in a breathtaking finale filled with thrilling revelations and unexpected twists. "Tom Swift in the City of Gold" is a captivating adventure that appeals to young readers' sense of wonder and curiosity. It celebrates the joy of exploration and the thrill of discovery while reinforcing the values of courage, perseverance, and the pursuit of knowledge. In conclusion, "Tom Swift in the City of Gold" (or "Marvelous Adventures Underground") is an enthralling addition to the Tom Swift series, delivering a mesmerizing journey filled with intrigue, danger, and excitement. Victor Appleton's masterful storytelling and Tom Swift's charismatic character make this novel a captivating and memorable read for young audiences, igniting their imagination and fueling their fascination with exploration and scientific exploration.
