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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.

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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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