Tom Swift And His Giant Cannon

Tom Swift And His Giant Cannon is a classic adventure novel written by Victor Appleton. The story follows the young inventor Tom Swift as he creates a massive cannon capable of firing a projectile over a distance of 500 miles. The cannon is designed to be used for peaceful purposes, such as transporting goods and materials, but it quickly becomes the target of foreign spies who want to steal the technology for military purposes. Tom and his friends must use all their ingenuity and resourcefulness to protect their invention and prevent it from falling into the wrong hands. The novel is full of action, suspense, and technological innovation, and it is sure to appeal to readers of all ages who love adventure stories and science fiction.Tom looked at Ned in dismay. After all their work and planning, to be thus thwarted, and by a mere technicality! As they stood there, hardly knowing what to do, the sound of a tremendous explosion came to their ears from behind the big pile of earth and concrete that formed the bomb-proof around the testing ground.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.