Fanning, William J., <br/><br/>
Death rays and the popular media, 1876-1939 :  a study of directed energy weapons in fact, fiction and film / 
William J. Fanning, Jr. 
 - 1 online resource (281 pages) 
<br/><br/> On the cover: The Invisible Ray 1936 (Photofest). 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Part 1. The historical death ray -- An idea is born: harnessing directed energy -- As a weapon, 1876-1918 -- The catalyst years, 1919-1924 -- The death-ray craze, 1924-1939 -- Death rays and their connection to the Second World War -- Part II. The death ray in fiction and popular culture -- Early death-ray novels and short stories -- Death-ray novels and short stories of the interwar years -- Death rays in other media: movies, theater, pulps, radio and humor -- Conclusion. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781476621920 (e-book) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Directed-energy weapons--In mass media.<br/>Directed-energy weapons--Social aspects--History.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>P96.D57  / .F366 2015eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>809/.93356