Project Gutenberg 2007-06-06 Public domain in the USA. 342 Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael) 1825 1894 Ballantyne, Robert Michael In the Track of the Troops 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.) Reading ease score: 67.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. 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 Category: Adventure Category: Novels 543777 2025-06-09T07:37:24.705691 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 274143 2025-06-09T07:37:33.718657 application/epub+zip 281616 2025-06-09T07:37:27.094707 application/epub+zip 281615 2025-06-09T07:37:25.669731 application/epub+zip 488796 2025-06-09T07:37:38.605631 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 476603 2025-06-09T07:37:32.805681 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 436773 2022-09-10T08:50:25.463333 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 523764 2025-06-09T07:37:23.877737 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 523604 2007-06-06T15:09:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 203148 2007-06-06T15:09:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19389 2025-06-09T07:37:38.751631 application/rdf+xml 12187 2025-06-09T07:37:26.231692 image/jpeg 3570 2025-06-09T07:37:25.950689 image/jpeg 264376 2025-06-09T07:37:24.756721 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia