Perpetual Motion (1916)

By Percy Verance

Book Overview

Perpetual Motion is a science fiction novel written by Percy Verance and originally published in 1916. The story follows the adventures of a young inventor named Frank Reade Jr. who is determined to build a perpetual motion machine. With the help of his loyal assistant, Barney O'Toole, and his sister, Ethel, Frank embarks on a series of thrilling and dangerous expeditions to gather the materials he needs to construct his machine. Along the way, he encounters a variety of obstacles and adversaries, including a rival inventor who will stop at nothing to steal Frank's ideas. As the story unfolds, Frank's quest for perpetual motion becomes a race against time, with the fate of the world hanging in the balance. Will he succeed in his mission, or will his dreams of a perpetual motion machine remain forever out of reach? Perpetual Motion is a classic tale of science and adventure that will captivate readers of all ages.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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1120336384
• ISBN13: 9781120336385
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"