Tom, we're having a problem with the gyro-stabilizer, said Mark Faber, gray-haired president of the Faber Electronics Company. "Hope you can find out what's wrong." The eighteen-year-old inventor accepted the challenge with a smile. "I'll be glad to

In 'Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X' by Victor II Appleton, the reader is taken on a thrilling sci-fi adventure filled with futuristic gadgets and space exploration. The book follows the ingenious young inventor, Tom Swift, as he encounters a mysterious visitor from a distant planet. The narrative is fast-paced, with vivid descriptions of otherworldly technology and alien encounters, making it a captivating read for fans of both science fiction and adventure literature. Appleton's writing style is engaging and imaginative, transporting readers to a world where anything is possible. The novel is part of the iconic Tom Swift series, known for its entertaining and action-packed stories that inspire wonder and curiosity in readers of all ages. Victor II Appleton's ability to blend science fiction with excitement and adventure is evident in this compelling book, making it a must-read for fans of the genre and those looking for a thrilling escape to another world.

A great classic for the home or classroom, an interesting old-fashioned reference book.Tom Swift Jr. and his associates at Swift Enterprises wait breathlessly for what may well be the most important scientific event in history--the arrival of the visitor from Planet X--a visitor in the form of energy. But there are factions at work determined to snatch the energy, which Tom has named Exman, from the young scientist-inventor's grasp. First, a series of unexplainable, devastating earthquakes threaten to destroy a good portion of the earth, and Tom suspects the Brungarian rebels who obviously would like to capture Exman and use the space visitor to further their own evil purposes.

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Tom Swift and his associates at Swift Enterprises wait breathlessly for what may well be the most important scientific event in history--the arrival of the visitor from Planet X--a visitor in the form of energy. Even as the intrepid young inventor works to perfect a robot body with which the energy-brain may perceive and touch the world of man, unexplainable, devastating earthquakes threaten the world's centers of science and technology, including Swift Enterprises. Tom suspects that a ruthless rebel faction which has overthrown the government of Brungaria is behind the tremors, using the scientific secrets of the X-ians, the space beings who have dispatched the brain energy to our world. The arrival of the visitor, whom Tom has named Exman, only sets in motion the final crisis. Tom must apply all his scientific wits to uncover the meaning of the giant symbols appearing across the surface of the earth--an eerie coded warning of catastrophes to come!

Tom Swift in the Land of Wonders is the 20th book in the original Tom Swift series. "Every boy possesses some form of inventive genius. Tom Swift is a bright, ingenious boy and his inventions and adventures make the most interesting kind of reading." "These spirited tales convey in a realistic way, the wonderful advances in land and sea locomotion and other successful inventions. Stories like these are impressed upon the memory and their reading is productive only of good." This series of adventure novels starring the genius boy inventor Tom Swift falls into the genre of "invention fiction" or "Edisonade".