Podcast
99% Invisible
This novel was the namesake for a 99% Invisible episode detailing the origins of the Taser weapon. The podcast explained that inventor Jack Cover was inspired by the book's title, which he read during his childhood, leading him to name his new invention after the science fiction rifle. Hosts highlighted the contrast between the real-world Taser and Tom Swift's electric rifle, which was depicted in the story as a highly lethal device capable of firing electricity through walls and armor.
Episode: Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle
The podcast episode's namesake, it was a science fiction novel from Jack Cover's childhood, whose electric rifle was a lethal device that fired electricity. It inspired the naming of the Taser.
In the book, Tom Swift's electric rifle is a lethal device that fires balls of electricity that can pass through walls and penetrate armor.
Episode: Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle
It was a science fiction novel that inspired the name of the Taser weapon, the electric rifle in the book was described as a lethal device capable of firing electricity.
He named his new invention after a science fiction novel from his childhood called Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle.
In the book, Tom Swift's electric rifle is a lethal device that fires balls of electricity that can pass through walls and penetrate armor.
