Tom swift and his electric rifle 1911

Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Of course, tom does invent a new airplane in this thriller as well. Tom swift and his electric rifle or, daring adventures in elephant land. Eventually, he began building vehicles and devices. This book is published by booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally. Cover of tom swift and his electric rifle by victor appleton. Tom swift and his electric rifle, or, daring adventures in elephant land. Msnbc talks with the filmmakers behind tom swift and his electric rifle, a new documentary looking. 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. It is the purpose of these spirited tales to convey in a realistic way the wonderful advances in land and sea locomotion and to interest the boy of the present in the hope that he may be a factor in aiding the marvelous development that is coming in the future.

Contentsshow origin tom was a brilliant inventor who lived in shopton, new york, with his father, barton swift. Like his father, tom had a genius for mechanical engineering, and from an early age, he began building things like boats and motorcycles. Tom swift and his electric rifle project gutenberg self. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. His first appearance was tom swift and his motor cycle, published in 1910.

New listing tom swift and his electric rifle victor appleton 1911 hardcover grosset dunlap. There have been over a hundred tom swift books published since 1910 and they still seem to be going strong, there was even a tom swift board game once. Soon, he graduated to building more advanced technology, such as his air ship, the red cloud. Tom finds the missing missionaries and, using his electric rifle, fights off savages and brings down elephants for their ivory. Tom swift and his electric rifle or daring adventures in. The most recent tom swift book to be published was in 2007. Tom swift and his electric rifle film explores dirty truths. Tom swift and his motorcycle 1910, tom swift and his motor boat 1910, tom swift and his airship 1910, tom swift and his submarine boat 1910, tom swift and his electric runabout, tom swift in the caves of ice 1911, tom swift and his sky racer 1911, tom swift and his electric rifle 1911, tom swift in the city of gold 1912, tom swift in captivity two. Tom swift and his electric rifle ebook by victor appleton. By 1974, cover had completed the device, which he named the tom swift electric rifle tser, referencing the 1911 novel tom. Tom swift and his electric rifle by victor appleton goodreads.

The new electric weapon was out there, and eradicate sampson, the colored man, who was a sort of servant and manofallwork about the swift household, had set up the scarecrow figure at the end of the gallery. 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. In 2007, an incident at the university of florida became a humorous viral sensation when a student, after asking john kerry a question, was forcibly removed by police. Tom swift and his electric locomotive 1922 was published two years before the central railroad of new jersey began using the first diesel electric locomotive. His pleading became a catchphrase, but didnt prevent his being hit with the taser. The upshot of the visit is that tom along with ned and the blessing man will be heading to africa with the hunter where they will pick a new aircraft. The result was surprising, for the snake being instantly killed the folds uncoiled and the ship shot upward, only, instead of rising on an even keel, the bow pointed toward the sky, while the stern was still fast to the earth. Tom swift raised his electric rifle, took quick aim, and, having set it to deliver a moderate charge, pressed the button. Classic literature, fiction tom swift and his electric rifle open library donate. Tom swift and his electric rifle, which made its debut at this years tribeca. To name the weapon, cover took the initials from the book title t. Tom swift and his electric rifle 1911 hardcover paperback kindle. Inspired by the book tom swift and his electric rifle which came out in 1911, john h.

Tom swift and his electric rifle ebook written by victor appleton. Tom swift and his electric rifle by victor appleton. Described as a large man with florid complexion and a heavy brown moustache. The name taser was originally tser, for tom swift electric rifle. Tom swift and his electric rifle we can have more advantage.

Tom swift, intrepid explorer and inventor, creates a new kind of gun. Tom swift and his electric rifle victor appleton 1911 hardcover grosset dunlap. In this book our hero creates an electric automobile with a top speed of over 100 mi. Its this 1911 novel, tom swift and his electric rifle, that inspired the name taser. Below is a list of victor appletons tom swift books in order of when they were originally published as well as in chronological order. The starting scene of this book shows tom swift entering into an upcoming car race with a specially designed racing car of the electric prototype. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read tom swift and his electric rifle. Tom swift is a bright, ingenious boy and his inventions and adventures make the most interesting kind of reading.

However, there is an earlier example, one that is more accurate from a scientific point of view. This book is one of the most popular novels of victor appleton, and has been translated into several other languages around the world. Apr 14, 2019 tom swift and his electric rifle 1911. The word taser comes from an old racist science fiction novel. Tom swift and his electric rifle, or, daring adventures in elephant land is a young adult novel written by victor appleton. The house on wheels that tom invents for 1929s tom swift and his house on wheels predated the first house trailer by a year. Tom swift and his electric rifle was written in the year 1911 by victor appleton. Back to his old tricks, he overhears talk of treasure in mexico and learns the general location of the gold. Tom swift and his electric rifle front of dust jacket suitable for framing. Taser inventor jack cover named his gadget after a zapper from tom swift and his electric rifle, a 1911 ya science fiction novel by victor appleton that tells the story of a hero who travels to. Tom swift in the city of gold 1912 or, marvelous adventures underground.

Tom swift and his electric rifle wikisource, the free online library. After several years of development, he invented a weapon that he named after a science fiction novel from his childhood called tom swift and his electric rifle. The word taser comes from an old racist science fiction. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. By 1974, cover had completed the device, which he named using a loose acronym of the title of the book tom swift and his electric rifle, a book written by the stratemeyer syndicate under the pseudonym victor appleton and featuring covers childhood hero, tom swift. The eternal search for a gun that doesnt kill wired. Tom swift is a bright, ingenious boy and his inventions and. In this one tom swift goes elephant hunting when he discovers that. Just simply choose the best book that suitable with your aim. However, the one that interests us is the tenth in the series which was published in 1911. The syndicate was so successful that at one time it was believed that the overwhelming majority of the books. Tom swift and his electric runabout takes us back to gentler times when the bad guys werent really that bad, didnt carry uzis, and being an inventor like thomas edison was the dream of many young boys.

Tom swift and his electric rifle, published in new york in 1911 under the pen name victor appleton, is typical of the literature of its time. Electric rifle by victor appleton from tom swift and his. A quick application of cash settles ruffled feathers, and some unspecified safety features are added to the weapon, to prevent a recurrence of the accident. Volume 10 of the tom swift series finds our hero building a new airship and taking it to africa, where he hunts elephants with his new electric rifle and rescues two missionaries from a savage and crafty tribe. The electric rifle is used often in the book against a villified local black population to subdue them. Tom swift and his electric rifle, which made its debut at this years tribeca film festival, tells the story of how taser international, the company that supplies law enforcement with its.

Tom swift and his electric rifle film explores dirty. Dont become doubt to change your life at this time book tom swift and his electric rifle. Cover developed an early prototype of the scrotums worst. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading tom swift and his electric rifle. Nov 30, 2015 tom swift and his electric rifle, published in new york in 1911 under the pen name victor appleton, is typical of the literature of its time. The book is also known by the name the speediest car on the road. Dated but fun read an interesting look at what kids read in 1911. See leyden ball from jules vernes novel twenty thousand leagues under the sea. First, he witnessed a hiker survive a runin with an electric fence. Tom is daydreaming of african safaris while testfiring his new electric rifle. Tom swift and his electric rifle by victor appleton and a great selection of related. Tom swift and his electric rifle 1911 by victor appleton.

The novel is notable for inspiring the name of the taser. And second, he recalled a fictional electric rifle used in his favorite sciencefiction novel growing up. Editions of tom swift and his electric rifle by victor appleton. Antique tom swift book collection, thirtyfive volumes ebth. Tom swift and his electric rifle is the tenth book in the original tom swift series. One of the books written in the original tom swift series is titled as tom swift and his electric runabout. The inspirations behind the invention were eclectic. It works too well and toasts a hole in his neighbors dining room wall, prompting an outraged visit from the toasteeinquestion. In this one tom swift goes elephant hunting when he discovers that some of his friends have been taken hostage by a tribe of red pygmies. Tom swift and his electric rifle film explores dirty truths about. Tom swift and his electric rifle 2015 full movie online free stream tom swift and his electric rifle 2015 full movie online stream tom swift and his electric rifle 2015 full movie for free. Created by edward stratemeyer, the stratemeyer syndicate was the first book packager to have its books aimed at children, rather than adults.

Victor appleton was used as a pseudonym by the stratemeyer syndicate, most famous for being associated with the tom swift series of books. Duotone and white quad images courtesy of mark snyder. Tom swift and his electric rifle by appleton, victor. Volume 10 of the tom swift series finds our hero building a new airship and taking it to africa, where he hunts elephants with his new electric rifle and rescues two missionaries from a savage and crafty tribe of red pygmies. Pos name and inscription is written on the first free page. Or daring adventures in elephant land 1911 by appleton, victor isbn. Luckily for the hero but unluckily for the red pygmies tom has with him his brand. The invention was named after the central device in tom swift and his electric rifle 1911. Tom swift s electric rifle is sometimes considered the origin of the idea of the taser. Tom swift and his electric rifle spring street books.

A surprising acronym with an unsettling past everything. Tom swift and his electric rifle, or, daring adventures in elelphant land victor appleton on. Or, daring adventures on elephant island victor appleton tom swift and his electric rifle is the tenth book in the original tom swift series. I feel the need to chime in with a couple of comments. Tom swift and his electric rifle wikisource, the free. Tom seeing an add for an african adventure in intrigued and has completed his electric rifle when a big game hunter happens to be passing by the swift house and is invited in to meet mr. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. In this tome, has lost the spark of goodness and remorse for past transgressions that was kindled when tom saved his life in electric rifle. While tom swift is working on his latest new invention, the electric rifle. The invention was named for the central device in the story tom swift and his electric rifle 1911.

Tom swift and his electric rifle or, daring adventures. Tom swift and his electric rifle 2015 full movie youtube. And, this origin story of the taser is darker than you may realize. In fact, they wouldnt party that solemnly and severely until the early 90s when the first useable taser came out. Compre o livro tom swift and his electric rifle, or, daring adventures in elephant land na. Rifle was originally a book written by victor appleton in 1911. His electric rifle film explores dirty truths about taser. Tom swift and his electric rifle, or, daring adventures in. Named for the 1911 youth book tom swift and his electric rifle its an initialism, tasers work by shooting two electrically charged probesone negative, one positivedelivering a 5 to 30. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Tom swift and his electric rifle 2015 tom swift and his. Tom swift and his electric rifle tom swift 100 years.