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100 1 _aValkenstein, Kees,
_d1862-1952
245 1 3 _aDe verdwijn-machine
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2025
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aIllustrated by the author.
500 _aRelease date is 2025-02-05
508 _aJeroen Hellingman, Dwight Decker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg
520 _a"De verdwijn-machine" by Kees Valkenstein is a novel likely written in the mid-20th century. The story revolves around Professor Wells, who invents a mysterious machine capable of making objects invisible, stirring curiosity and skepticism among the public. As his device gains attention, a significant part of his invention disappears, leading him on a quest to reclaim it. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the aftermath of a world war as people return to normal life, with an emphasis on innovation. Professor Wells's invention is showcased, but it soon becomes a point of intrigue when half of it goes missing. We also meet the Bruggemans family, who are vacationing in the Veluwe and include a curious boy named Koen. While exploring the woods, Koen discovers a mysterious box containing the remains of the disappear machine, subsequently experiencing the astonishing effects of invisibility, both with objects and his interactions with his friend Piet. The opening sets up a blend of adventure and mystery surrounding the machine's capabilities and the adventures that will unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUtrecht: W. de Haan, 1917
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aInventions -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aCrime -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75301
999 _c116026
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