The tunnel thru the air: or, Looking back from 1940: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
The tunnel thru the air: or, Looking back from 1940: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.

The tunnel thru the air: or, Looking back from 1940 is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Gann, William D. (William Delbert) (1878–1955).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Tunnel Thru the Air, Or, Looking Back from 1940" by William Delbert Gann is a science fiction novel written in 1927. The author claimed the book contains a "valuable secret, clothed in veiled language," which some traders believe encodes financial astrology techniques. The story follows Robert Gordon from his birth in 1906 through a lost love that drives him to become history's greatest inventor, culminating in an imaginary war from 1930 to 1932 where his inventions help America triumph.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The tunnel thru the air: or, Looking back from 1940
- Author credits: Gann, William D. (William Delbert) (1878–1955)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Imaginary wars and battles -- Fiction
- Science fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: American Literature
- Category: Novels
- Category: Religion/Spirituality
- Category: Romance
- Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy
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