Results for "Appleton, Victor"

Tom swift and his giant cannon or the longest shots on record captures the inventive spirit and daring imagination of a young innovator determined to push the limits of science and technology. The narrative follows an ambitious inventor who sets out to design a massive cannon capable of achieving...

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...

It has been a couple years since Tom Swift solved the mystery and overcame the aftermath of a loss of helium in the undersea mines he once discovered. Since then not much of anything has happened that might be considered newsworthy in Helium City. In fact, he and his friend, Bud Barclay, haven't...

In this 4th novel in the series, Tom is asked to help save the crew of a sunken nuclear submarine, and then to recover the actual sub before it can be claimed as salvage and stripped of its top secrets by a foreign power. His successful efforts lead him to being requested to undertake a monumental...

Venture into thrilling adventure with "Tom Swift among the Diamond Makers; or, The Secret of Phantom Mountain," by Victor Appleton. This classic tale blends science fiction and mystery as young Tom Swift embarks on a perilous journey connected to diamond mines.

Filled with invention and intrigue...

In book 26 of this new series, Tom Swift is requested to head a consortium of nations in developing and flying a new type of mission into space. He finds himself developing a brand new vessel, one that likely needs to fly into the sky, through space at incredible speeds, and plunge into the thick...

In the 27th novel of this new series, Tom is now back from his adventure on Neptune and had a small mission to accomplish before he feels the previous one is complete. His small unmanned test submarine was lost on its deep sea test in the region of the Mariana Trench south of Guam, and now he wants...