Zero to Eighty, by "Akkad Pseudoman" (E.F. Northrup). One of the most obscure and fascinating of all pre-spaceflight books, this fictional "autobiography" includes detailed descriptions (with photos and a technical appendix) of the first-ever practical experiments with an electromagnetic railgun. Originally published in 1937. Illustrated.
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