Death ray! Just an absurd idea peddled by con artists and amateur
inventors and promoted by a sensationalist press? Not quite.
Government leaders, military authorities and even mainstream
scientists periodically endorsed the possibility of such a
fantastic weapon in the years leading up to the Second World War. A
concept born out of research with electricity and other energy
sources, the death ray or ""directed energy weapon"" became a
widely reported and controversial subject for nearly five decades.
Claims for the invention of such a weapon appeared as early as
1876, and increased significantly thereafter, culminating in the
?death-ray craze"" of the 1920s and 1930s. The idea of a directed
energy weapon influenced fiction, making its way from newspapers
and magazines into novels, short stories, films, theatrical
productions and other media. This book takes a first-ever look at
the historical death ray and its impact on fiction and popular
culture.
General
| Imprint: |
McFarland & Company
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
July 2015 |
| Authors: |
William J. Fanning Jr
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 10mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
280 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-7864-9922-9 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
0-7864-9922-2 |
| Barcode: |
9780786499229 |
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