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When the United States entered the First World War, everyone seemed to have a fever. A military base near Shopton is training soldiers in combat technology, while pilots are learning air combat. Ned Newton quit his job and sold bonds full time. Many young people have enlisted... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview

Ceasing his restless walk up and down the room, Tom Swift strode to the window and gazed across the field toward the many buildings, where machines were turning out the products evolved from the brains of his father and himself. There was a worried look on the face of the young... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview

Tom Swift and His War Tank is a science fiction novel written by Victor Appleton. The book follows the adventures of Tom Swift, a young inventor who creates a powerful tank during World War I. The tank is equipped with advanced technology and weapons, making it a formidable force... Read Full Overview

Tom Swift And His War Tank Or Doing His Bit For Uncle Sam written by Victor Appleton. The popular science fiction and adventure series, in which the character develops incredible wartime inventions to rescue the day, was set at the time of the First World War. The United States... Read Full Overview

汤姆-斯威夫特 停止了他在房间里不停走动的步伐，大步走到窗前，注视着田野朝着许多建筑物，那里的机器证明了他父亲和他自己的大脑进化出的产品。这位年轻发明家的脸上充满忧虑的表情，他似乎全神贯注，仿佛想到的东西与他注视的东西相去甚远。... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

As outspoken in his day as Richard Dawkins or Christopher Hitchens are today, American freethinker and author ROBERT GREEN INGERSOLL (1833-1899) was a notorious radical whose uncompromising views on religion and slavery (they were bad, in his opinion), women's suffrage (a good... Read Full Overview

Tom Swift And His War Tank is a classic adventure novel written by Victor Appleton. The book follows the story of Tom Swift, a brilliant inventor, and his latest creation - a war tank. Tom and his friends work tirelessly to perfect the tank, which they hope will be used to defend... Read Full Overview