[ I seem to be perpetually out of time/ behind] For completeness/amusement: 60 plus. worked my way thru the TSJrs as they came out. Started on Sr at 50c a...
I pulled the folder this morning with photocopies of articles which the Syndicate consulted to plan Flying Lab. Here are a few titles. All have "TS 1"...
I 've seen some of the articles from the syndicate files concerning nuclear applications to aircraft (Sky Queen), Submarines (Jetmarine) and Rockets (Titan)....
... the ... Wonderful research, great insights, everyone. Even if the forward thrust is direct-atomic, it's still possible that the jet lifters used a...
... (We posted at the same time--clearly we have our mornings free.) Isn't there some specific mention in JETMARINE of using special materials to deal with the...
I'll see if I can find time to scan the articles. The NY Times one included some testimony regarding atomic-powered aircraft with some practical limitations...
... There would have to be a heat exchange system which isolates the radioactive portions of the engines from the exhaust gasses. The same thing is done with...
As we're lulling a bit... I know many of you are collectors. I am not. But occasionally I've run across sites that do "facsimile"-type editions of old books...
Joseph J. Katz worked on the Manhattan Project in the 1940s and during a long career at Argonne National Laboratory made breakthroughs in the mysteries of...
The Toms have a history of working on noise suppression. TSJ had, of course, his "sonic boom trap"--the silentenna invention. It would have been pleasing if...
I hadn't realized so many titles (of both Sr and Jr) dealt with underground plots. Either this influenced me or it hit a chord because I still enjoy writing...
Fred-- Oh, I get it. Yeah. Heh. No, really. I didn't get it at first, but the answer, my friend, was blowin' in the wind. (See, younger readers, Austin,...
... http://www.keeline.com/Verne/Verne2/gal.php Although I have a significant Verne collection (recently enlarged when I purchased Ron Miller's lifetime...
... Amazing stuff, James, and I love just gazing at your collection! I'm kinda blown away to learn that those Fitzroys are not the definitive versions, and are...
... The missing chapter refers to the Louis Mercier translation of 20K which appeared in 1872/73 for the UK and US editions. For a long time it was pretty ...
I don't think I ran across this name among Tom Swift fans but it is interesting to see how reading Tom Swift leads one to work for companies like Bell ...
This article appeared this morning. From reading it I'd guess they are going to build a house in the upper level of the old Carousel of Progress building ...
I remember hearing about that on a special feature for the "Disneyland Secrets, Stories and Magic" DVD that was released back in December under the "Walt...
http://www6.comcast.net/news/articles/finance/2008/02/14/Underwater.Car/ Land-Locked Swiss Invent Underwater Car By BRADLEY S. KLAPPER, AP 9 hours ago GENEVA...
A week ago I finished reading "Tom Swift and His Giant Telescope" (1939), and I'm now starting on "Tom Swift And His Aerial Warship" (1915), and I'm noticing...
... Yes, this has been noticed before. We could come up with some rationalizations such as while Koku was taking classes he tried to use proper English but ...
I've now had a chance to read Magnetic Silencer through the kindness of others, gratefully acknowledged, and have a few comments. (1) I didn't expect the book...
need footage of titan missile launch consoles and others for movie also need highest res public domain nuclear explosion footage.... figures if anyone would...
... Yeah, but Tom couldn't live without her fried chicken. ... I'm not sure I agree with that statement. The invention is a material that attracts sound????...
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