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Radio Gunner

by Alexander Forbes

Chapter 1 of 15 A Scientist in the Making

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Running time
10 h 2 min
Language
English
Read by
James R. Hedrick

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About this recording

Originally published anonymously in 1924, this intriguing work of science fiction, categorized by Bleiler under 'imaginary wars and inventions' (the work anticipates a 'second world war' and the importance of communications technology, including the coding, decoding, transmission & interception of messages). Alexander Forbes was a Harvard physiologist who contributed considerably to the fields of physiology and neuroscience in the 20th century. - Summary by E F Bleiler paraphrased