Download or read book 3 Tom Swift and the Transcontinental BulleTrain HB written by Victor Appleton II and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-10-13 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this hardbound edition of the third book in the series, the President, desperate to leave some sort of legacy, has promised the nation that a great freight-hauling bullet train system will cross the country starting in just one year. The biggest problem? Nobody has started to design or build anything on a project that should take 10 years. When his advisors hatch a plan to split the work into dozens of manageable pieces, only a small handful of companies sign on. Tom Swift believes that he can figure a way to dig the massive tunnels under the various mountain ranges on the western half of the country, and may even be able to build the locomotive engines, but the other companies begin to abandon their work, making it necessary for Enterprises to take on more and more. A rival company owner has it in for Tom, and a mysterious source of governmental sabotage is somewhere in Washington DC. With time and so many other things against him, is it going to be a mission impossible for the young inventor?
Download or read book Tom Swift and His Transcontinental BulleTrain written by Victor Appleton and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2011-01-21 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume 3 in this new series. The President of the United States, desperate to leave some sort of legacy once his term of office expires, has promised the nation that a great, new and ultra-modern freight-hauling bullet train system will begin to cross the country starting in just one year. The biggest problem? He hasn't started talking to any manufacturers or construction companies. Nobody has begun to design or build anything on a project that should take 10 years. Even when his advisors hatch a plan to split the work into dozens of manageable pieces, only a small handful of companies are willing to sign on. Tom Swift-knowing his company's strengths-believes that he can figure a way to dig the massive tunnels under the various mountain ranges on the western half of the country, and may even be able to build the locomotive engines. Things get underway but within weeks a few of the other companies begin to abandon their work, making it necessary for someone to take on more and more. To Tom and his father, that means Swift Enterprises. A rival company owner has it in for Tom, and a mysterious source of governmental sabotage is somewhere in Washington DC. With the lack of time and so many other things against him, is it going to be a mission impossible for the young inventor?
Download or read book Tom Swift and the Atlantean HydroWay written by Victor Appleton II and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-27 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 19th adventure, Tom is asked for a double-header. Canada wants a version of his bullet train and Europe wants a high-speed cargo transportation system.Both point to similar solutions and each one brings him a new enemy, one political and one deadly dangerous.Canada ought to be easy, but government interference makes it nearly impossible, and just how the heck do you get a thousand tons of cargo across the ocean without using ships?All this and more await you in this novel.
Download or read book 19 Tom Swift and the Atlantean HydroWay HB written by Victor Appleton II and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tom Swift and His G force Inverter written by Victor Appleton (II.) and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 1970-01-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tom Swift Jr. discovers a powerful gas which enables his father's firm to design a super speed train despite sabotage by a rival company
Download or read book 15 Tom Swift and the Yesterday Machine HB written by Victor Appleton II and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-12-08 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 15th novel in the New TOM SWIFT Invention Adventures. Just two years ago Tom Swift and his best friend, Bud Barclay, journeyed through a wormhole and nearly lost their lives investigating a black hole. After returning Tom sent an unmanned probe back there to keep an eye on things. The time has come to replace it. But, when he does the first videos sent back reveal something so startling that Tom isn't certain what to believe. The probe shows him something Tom knows had to be in the past. What might it mean? The first thought he has is some sort of time fluctuation has occurred. He is hesitant to refer to it as "time travel." But, what if that is exactly what it is? Is it something that can be replicated and used on Earth. Or, can the source of the phenomena be taken from its location back to Earth? Tom can only imagine the possibilities and sets out testing in until a personal tragedy forces him to try something radical.
Download or read book Tom Swift and His Electric Locomotive written by Victor Appleton and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2010-08 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the adventure novel originally published in 1922.
Download or read book 13 Tom Swift and the IntraEarth Invaders HB written by Victor Appleton II and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-09-19 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this hardbound edition of the 13th novel in the New Tom Swift Invention Series, the young inventor is called down to Helium City to investigate strange noises that seem to be coming up from deep within the wells themselves. This should be impossible because there are several miles of near absolute zero liquid helium down there. Several probes not only fail to find anything, at least one is attacked and lost. So, Tom and his best friend, Bud Barclay, undertake the dangerous mission to go down into the well to find out what is really going on. When that trip turns to near disaster, it is time to call in reinforcements. This comes in the form of an old friend who not only knows the truth must be discovered, he believes that it must be stopped at any cost!
Download or read book Tom Swift and his Sky Train or Overland through the Clouds written by Howard R. Garis and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-08-01 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Tom Swift and his Sky Train, or, Overland through the Clouds" by Howard R. Garis. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Download or read book Tom Swift and His Electric Locomotive Or Two Miles a Minute on the Rails written by Victor Appleton and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-08-12 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Victor Appleton's 'Tom Swift and His Electric Locomotive; Or, Two Miles a Minute on the Rails' is a captivating tale of adventure and innovation. Set in a bustling industrial era, the book follows the young and brilliant inventor, Tom Swift, as he embarks on a daring mission to revolutionize transportation with his electric locomotive. The narrative is enriched with vivid descriptions of technological advancements and fast-paced action scenes, making it a thrilling read for both young and adult audiences. Appleton's engaging writing style and attention to detail immerse the reader in the world of young Tom Swift and his groundbreaking invention. Victor Appleton, a pseudonym for the collective works of the Stratemeyer Syndicate, crafted the character of Tom Swift as a role model for young readers interested in science and exploration. Appleton's background in engineering and fascination with emerging technologies inspired the creation of Tom Swift's adventures, including 'His Electric Locomotive'. Through the character of Tom Swift, Appleton encourages readers to embrace curiosity, innovation, and perseverance in the face of challenges. I highly recommend 'Tom Swift and His Electric Locomotive; Or, Two Miles a Minute on the Rails' to readers seeking a blend of excitement, ingenuity, and inspiration. Appleton's imaginative storytelling and the protagonist's quest for progress will undoubtedly leave a lasting impression on those who delve into this captivating novel.
Download or read book Tom Swift and His Electric Locomotive written by Victor Appleton and published by The Floating Press. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tom Swift and His Electric Locomotive is 25th first 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 12 Tom Swift and the High Space L Evator HB written by Victor Appleton II and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-04-27 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Within weeks of putting his outpost in space into geosynchronous orbit, Tom got it into his mind to build a bigger station farther out in an orbit where it will be safe from space debris and where he can have much more room for everything he hopes to accomplish in space. A combination of attacks and events on him and his company make it look like a necessity and much sooner than he would have imagined. But what can he do to get around the logistical nightmare such an undertaking will bring? An elevator from the ground straight up into space has been a dream of writers and engineers for more than a century. Tom puts development of a space elevator on the front burner at Swift Enterprises. His only hope is that it is actually possible.
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Download or read book Tom Swift and His Electric Locomotive written by Victor Appleton and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-18 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tom Swift and His Electric Locomotive, Or, Two Miles a Minute on the Rails, is Volume 25 in the original Tom Swift novel series published by Grosset & Dunlap.Richard Bartholomew, president of the Hendrickton and Pas Alos Railroad Company (H&PA) is under pressure to save his company from bankruptcy. If Mr. Bartholomew cannot come up with a means to compete with the Hendrickton & Western railroad, the H&PA will be doomed to failure. Mr. Bartholomew has contracted The Swift Construction Company to build a new electric locomotive which can travel at 2 miles per minute (120 miles per hour (190 km/h) ).The catch is that the owner of the competing H&W railway, Montagne Lewis, is dishonest and will stop at nothing to prevent Mr. Bartholomew from succeeding. Hired thugs are under orders to destroy Tom's developments. Tom, and his friends Ned Newton and Mr. Damon, have several life-threatening encounters with these hired gunmen.
Download or read book Tom Swift and His Airline Express written by Victor Appleton and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite the setbacks Tom endures at the hands of his enemies he succeeds in preserving his entrepreneurial spirit and keeps his family's company running.
Download or read book Tom Swift and His Electric Locomotive Or Two Miles a Minute on the Rails written by Appleton Victor and published by Hardpress Publishing. This book was released on 2016-06-21 with total page 200 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 10 Tom Swift and His Tectonic Interrupter HB written by Victor Appleton II and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
