Tom Swift and His Motor-Cycle, or, Fun and Adventures on the ... by Victor Appleton

'TASER' is said to be an acronym for 'Thomas A. Several inventions, including the Taser, have been inspired allegedly by Swift's fictional inventions. Several famous people, including Steve Wozniak and Isaac Asimov, have cited 'Tom Swift' as an inspiration. Tom Swift has also been the subject of a board game and a television series. Translated into many languages, the books have sold more than 30 million copies worldwide. The books generally describe the effects of science and technology as wholly beneficial, and the role of the inventor in society as admirable and heroic. Most of the various series emphasized Tom's inventions. For this series, and some of the later series, the main character is 'Tom Swift, Jr.' New titles have been published as recently as 2007. The 33 volumes of the second series use the pseudonym Victor Appleton II for the author. Most of the books are credited to the collective pseudonym 'Victor Appleton'. Tom's adventures have been written by various ghostwriters, beginning with Howard Garis. The character was created by Edward Stratemeyer, the founder of the Stratemeyer Syndicate, a book-packaging firm. First published in 1910, the series total more than 100 volumes. Tom Swift is the main character of five series of American juvenile science fiction and adventure novels that emphasize science, invention and technology. Tom Swift among the Fire Fighters (Paperback):

Tom Swift and his Undersea Search (Paperback): Tom Swift in the Land of Wonders (Paperback): Tom Swift and his Big Tunnel (Paperback): Tom Swift and his Aerial Warship (Paperback): Tom Swift and his Air Glider (Paperback):ġ4 Tom Swift and his Wizard Camera (Paperback):

On Top of the World (Tom Swift, Young Inventor #5) (Paperback):Īugmented Reality (Tom Swift Inventors' Academy #6) (Hardcover):ħ Tom Swift among the Diamond Makers (Paperback):Ĩ Tom Swift in the Caves of Ice (Paperback):ĩ Tom Swift and his Air Racer (Paperback):ġ0 Tom Swift and his Electric Rifle (Paperback):ġ1 Tom Swift in the City of Gold (Paperback):

Tom Swift and his Submarine Boat (Paperback): The Space Hotel (Tom Swift, Young Inventor #3) (Paperback): The Robot Olympics (Tom Swift, Young Inventor #2) (Paperback):

This is book number 1 in the Tom Swift series.

Tom Swift and His Motor-Cycle, or, Fun and Adventures on the ... by Victor Appleton