Project Gutenberg 2007-06-06 Public domain in the USA. 110 Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael) 1825 1894 Ballantyne, Robert Michael In the Track of the Troops Reading ease score: 67.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "In the Track of the Troops" by R. M. Ballantyne is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Jeffry Childers, a young man with an insatiable curiosity for science, particularly explosives and torpedoes, and his adventures related to military innovation during a time of conflict. The book not only explores personal adventures but also delves into the ethical implications of warfare and the consequences of scientific discoveries. At the start of the book, Jeffry reflects on his childhood fascination with analysis and mechanics, which evolved into dangerous experiments with explosives. A notable incident involving the accidental injury of a servant adds to his trepidation about his pursuits. Following this, after completing his medical studies, Jeffry expresses his intent to venture into chemistry and invent a progressive torpedo. This aspiration leads him to a critical conversation with his mother about his work with explosives, showcasing their contrasting views on the subject. The opening sets up Jeffry's ambitions and hints at his forthcoming adventures and the moral dilemmas he will face related to the devastating power of his inventions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en War stories Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Turkey -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Fiction 543436 543437 2024-10-09T11:42:15.773306 2023-09-10T03:54:02.593616 text/html text/html 555098 2007-06-06T15:09:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 200099 2007-06-06T15:09:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 274098 2024-10-09T11:42:24.569268 application/epub+zip 281630 2024-10-09T11:42:18.142266 application/epub+zip 281630 2024-10-09T11:42:16.751295 application/epub+zip 488730 2024-10-09T11:42:29.269218 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 476603 2024-10-09T11:42:23.661268 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 436773 2022-09-10T08:50:25.463333 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 523764 523739 2024-10-09T11:42:14.826282 2023-09-10T03:54:01.901618 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 523604 2007-06-06T15:09:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 203148 2007-06-06T15:09:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20358 2024-10-09T11:42:29.407203 application/rdf+xml 12187 2024-10-09T11:42:17.314283 image/jpeg 3570 2024-10-09T11:42:17.033264 image/jpeg 264348 2024-10-09T11:42:15.821308 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia