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Death Rays and the Popular Media, 1876-1939: A Study of Directed Energy Weapons in Fact, Fiction and Film
| Full title: | Death Rays and the Popular Media, 1876-1939: A Study of Directed Energy Weapons in Fact, Fiction and Film |
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| ISBN: | 9780786499229 |
| ISBN 10: | 0786499222 |
| Authors: | Fanning Jr., William J. |
| Publisher: | McFarland |
| Num. pages: | 280 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Language: | en |
| Published on: | 2015 |
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Synopsis
Part 1. The Historical Death Ray -- An Idea Is Born: Harnessing Directed Energy -- As A Weapon, 1876-1918 -- The Catalyst Years, 1919-1924 -- The Death-ray Craze, 1924-1939 -- Death Rays And Their Connection To The Second World War -- Part Ii. The Death Ray In Fiction And Popular Culture -- Early Death-ray Novels And Short Stories -- Death-ray Novels And Short Stories Of The Interwar Years -- Death Rays In Other Media: Movies, Theater, Pulps, Radio And Humor -- Conclusion. William J. Fanning, Jr. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.