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Modern Wonder [v3, #60, July 9, 1938] (2d, 16pp) 2 · The Art of Gliding · Amy Johnson · ar 3 · Press-Button Tuning · Anon. · ar 4 · Floating Sea-Base X2 [Part 1 of 10] · John Roberts · sl; illustrated by John Woods 6 · New British “Flying Wing” Monoplane · Anon. · ar 7 · The Tree That Roars · Clifford Cameron · ss; illustrated by Ronald Lampitt 8 · Exploring Deep Water · Anon. · ia 11 · Flying Round the World with Halloran [Part 6 of 11; Halloran] · Anon. (by Gerald Bowman) · sl; this part is sub-titled “World’s Steepest Railway”. 13 · The Black Wasp · Capt. J. E. Doyle · ss 15 · Science Marches On · Anon. · cl 16 · The Linotype · Anon. · ia

Modern Wonder [v3, #61, July 16, 1938] (2d, 16pp) 2 · Gas That Makes Airships Safe · Anon. · ar 3 · Map Making from the Sky · Anon. · ar 4 · Mystery of the Oil Wells · Alec G. Yorke · ss 5 · Boring for Water · Anon. · ar; illustrated by R. B. Way 7 · Floating Sea-Base X2 [Part 2 of 10] · John Roberts · sl; this part is sub-titled “Menace to the Sea-Base”.; illustrated by John Woods 8 · Science Aids the Explorer · Anon. · ia 11 · Flying Round the World with Halloran [Part 7 of 11; Halloran] · Anon. (by Gerald Bowman) · sl; this part is sub-titled “In Modern South America”. 12 · Auxiliary Air Force · Anon. · ar 13 · The Lost Road · G. Hamilton Teed · ss 15 · Science Marches On · Anon. · cl 16 · Making Giant Propellers for Ships · Anon. · ia; illustrated by R. B. Way

Modern Wonder [v3, #62, July 23, 1938] (2d, 16pp, cover by J. A. Beale) 2 · River of Choc. Ice Cream · Anon. · ar 3 · These Boys Are Learning to Be Airmen · Ralph Machealis · ar 4 · The Mummer Strikes [Sir Walter Chain] · L. T. Dryver · ss 6 · New French Plane for Atlantic Flight · Anon. · ar 7 · Floating Sea-Base X2 [Part 3 of 10] · John Roberts · sl; this part is sub-titled “Outward Bound”.; illustrated by John Woods 8 · Building Big Yachts · Anon. · ia 11 · Cars and Kettles · Anon. · ar 12 · Flying Round the World with Halloran [Part 8 of 11; Halloran] · Anon. (by Gerald Bowman) · sl; this part is sub-titled “Drama in Mid-Air”. 13 · War Machines Go Midget · Anon. · ar 14 · The “Martlett” Three · Anon. (by M. R. Knight) · ar 15 · Science Marches On · Anon. · cl 16 · 400 m.p.h. “Hurricanes” of the Sky · Anon. · ia; illustrated by Chatworthy

Modern Wonder [v3, #63, July 30, 1938] (2d, 16pp, cover by L. Ashwell Wood) 2 · Scientists Battle for a Healthier Nation · Anon. · ar 2 · Wireless Controlled Target Ships · Anon. · ar 4 · The Wall of Peace [Part 1 of 13] · H. W. Twyman · sl; this part is sub-titled “No More Wars”. 6 · The Missing Inventor [Sir Walter Chain] · L. T. Dryver · ss 7 · The Wonder of a Modern Submarine · Anon. · ar; illustrated by L. Ashwell Wood 8 · The Navy in Action · Anon. · ia; illustrated by L. Ashwell Wood 11 · Moulage · Anon. · ar 11 · New British Airways Route · Anon. · ar 12 · The Triumph of the Modern Steel Bridge · Anon. · ar 13 · Floating Sea-Base X2 [Part 4 of 10] · John Roberts · sl; this part is sub-titled “Mystery on Faulkes Island”. 14 · Oil Under Britain · Anon. · ar 15 · Science Marches On · Anon. · cl 16 · With the Fleet Air Arm · Anon. · ia; illustrated by L. Ashwell Wood

Modern Wonder [v3, #64, August 6, 1938] (2d, 16pp) 2 · Morse - the Artist Who Saved Thousands of Lives · Anon. · ar 3 · Tanks for the South Pole · Anon. · ar 4 · Floating Sea-Base X2 [Part 5 of 10] · John Roberts · sl; this part is sub-titled “Rex Baxter - Mystery Man”.; illustrated by John Woods 6 · “Wellesleys” to Fly 6,500 Mile Non-Stop · Anon. · ar 7 · Face-to-Face with the Mummer [Sir Walter Chain] · L. T. Dryver · ss; illustrated by Allen 8 · How “Modern Wonder” Is Produced · Anon. · ia 11 · How a Cartridge Is Made · Anon. · ar 12 · The Wall of Peace [Part 2 of 13] · H. W. Twyman · sl 14 · He Flew the First Trans-Atlantic Plane - But It Ended in Disaster · Anon. · ar 15 · Science Marches On · Anon. · cl 16 · Workings of a South African Gold Mine · Anon. · ia; illustrated by Chatworthy

Modern Wonder [v3, #65, August 13, 1938] (2d, 16pp, cover by Chatworthy) 2 · Cured - by Wireless · Anon. · ar 2 · Underground Machine-Gun · Anon. · ar 4 · The Wall of Peace [Part 3 of 13] · H. W. Twyman · sl; this part is sub-titled “The Secret of the Invisible Ray”. 5 · Man-Powered Plane · Anon. · ar 6 · Flying Round the World with Halloran [Part 9 of 11; Halloran] · Anon. (by Gerald Bowman) · sl; this part is sub-titled “Forced Landing in the Jungle”. 7 · Floating Sea-Base X2 [Part 6 of 10] · John Roberts · sl; this part is sub-titled “Trapped Under the Sea”.; illustrated by John Woods 8 · The Epic Story of Radium City · Anon. · ia; illustrated by J. A. Beale 11 · An Ice-Box on Wheels · Anon. · ar 12 · Raid at Midnight [Sir Walter Chain] · L. T. Dryver · ss 14 · Plane Flies 63,875 Miles in a Shed · Anon. · ar 15 · Science Marches On · Anon. · cl 16 · Giant Pumps to Fight Fenland Floods · Anon. · ia; illustrated by R. B. Way

Modern Wonder [v3, #66, August 20, 1938] (2d, 16pp, cover by L. Ashwell Wood) 2 · Round the World in 91 Hours · Anon. · ar 3 · New Streamline Trains for London’s Underground Railway · Anon. · ar 4 · The Wall of Peace [Part 4 of 13] · H. W. Twyman · sl; this part is sub-titled “War Clouds Over Europe”. 6 · Wings Over Cannibal Country · Anon. · ar 7 · The Trap [Sir Walter Chain] · L. T. Dryver · ss 8 · Funnels and House Flags of British and Foreign Shipping · Anon. · ia 11 · Flying Round the World with Halloran [Part 10 of 11; Halloran] · Anon. (by Gerald Bowman) · sl; this part is sub-titled “Britain’s Luxury Flying Boats”. 12 · The Brightest Stars · Ralph Stranger · ar 12 · Skimmed Coal · Anon. · ar 13 · Floating Sea-Base X2 [Part 7 of 10] · John Roberts · sl; this part is sub-titled “Back from the Dead”.; illustrated by John Woods 15 · Science Marches On · Anon. · cl 16 · The Heavy Oil Engine · Anon. · ia

Modern Wonder [v3, #67, August 27, 1938] (2d, 16pp, cover by J. A. Beale) 2 · To Parachute Twenty-One Miles · Anon. · ar 3 · Science in a Modern Liner · Anon. · ar; illustrated by L. Ashwell Wood 4 · The Wall of Peace [Part 5 of 13] · H. W. Twyman · sl; this part is sub-titled “The League of Peace”. 6 · Foam Puts Out Petrol Fires · Anon. · ar 7 · The Death of the Stand-In [Sir Walter Chain] · L. T. Dryver · ss 8 · Ship That Links the World · Anon. · ia 12 · Flying Round the World with Halloran [Part 11 of 11; Halloran] · Anon. (by Gerald Bowman) · sl; this part is sub-titled “The End of a World Flight”. 13 · Floating Sea-Base X2 [Part 8 of 10] · John Roberts · sl; this part is sub-titled “Fire on the Sea-Base”.; illustrated by John Woods 14 · Science Marches On · Anon. · cl 16 · Flame Cuts Steel Like Butter · Anon. · ia; illustrated by R. B. Way

Modern Wonder [v3, #68, September 3, 1938] (2d, 16pp, cover by J. A. Beale) 2 · Secret Chamber Where Sound Is Measured · Anon. · ar 3 · Electricity from the Wind · W. E. Warrilow · ar 4 · A Shot in the Dark [Sir Walter Chain] · L. T. Dryver · ss 6 · Flaming Planets That Bombard the Earth · Anon. · ar 7 · The Wall of Peace [Part 6 of 13] · H. W. Twyman · sl; this part is sub-titled “War Declared”. 8 · The King’s Air Force · Anon. · ia; illustrated by L. Ashwell Wood 11 · Smoke Rings Alarm Bells · Anon. · ar 12 · New Microscope to Magnify 120,000 Times · Anon. · ar 13 · Floating Sea-Base X2 [Part 9 of 10] · John Roberts · sl; this part is sub-titled “The Cavern of Fire”. 14 · Building the “Martlett” · Anon. (by M. R. Knight) · ar 15 · Science Marches On · Anon. · cl 16 · Cutting Roads Through the Jungle · Anon. · ia; illustrated by R. A. May

Modern Wonder [v3, #69, September 10, 1938] (2d, 16pp, cover by L. Ashwell Wood) 2 · Britain’s “Baby” Record Breaker · Anon. · ar 3 · Wax Model Weighing Half a Ton · Anon. · ar 4 · The Dark Men · Clifford Cameron · ss 6 · High Pressure Means Sunshire · Anon. · ar 7 · The Wall of Peace [Part 7 of 13] · H. W. Twyman · sl; this part is sub-titled “The Invisible Ray in Action”. 8 · The Great Industry Behind Your Snaps · Anon. · ia; illustrated by Frederick Parker 11 · Earthquakes to Order · Ralph Michaelis · ar 12 · Air News of the Week · Anon. · ar 13 · The Flying Bridge · Anon. · ar 14 · Floating Sea-Base X2 [Part 10 of 10] · John Roberts · sl; this part is sub-titled “Peril from Under the Sea”. 15 · Science Marches On · Anon. · cl 16 · The Wonderful Suction Grain Elevator · Anon. · ia; illustrated by L. Ashwell Wood

Modern Wonder [v3, #70, September 17, 1938] (2d, 16pp, cover by L. Ashwell Wood) 2 · Trains They Can’t Crash · Anon. · ar 2 · Shaving by Electricity · Anon. · ar 3 · Into the Storm · Manville Keith · ss; illustrated by John Woods 5 · A Million-Millionths · Anon. · ar 6 · Gauntlet of Fire · Gordon Temple · ss; illustrated by Kenneth Brookes 8 · The Wonder of Modern Steel · Anon. · ia; illustrated by L. Ashwell Wood 10 · Man-Made Moon · Stuart Macrae · ss The Star Feb 22 1936; illustrated by Ronald Lampitt 11 · 3-Wheel Wonder Fire-Engine · Anon. · ar 12 · Modern Wonder Air News · Anon. · cl 13 · The Wall of Peace [Part 8 of 13] · H. W. Twyman · sl; this part is sub-titled “The Ray Machine Under Fire”. 15 · Science Marches On · Anon. · cl 16 · Wonders of the Rangefinder · Anon. · ia

Modern Wonder [v3, #71, September 24, 1938] (2d, 20pp, cover by L. Ashwell Wood) 2 · A Glimpse at the World of Tomorrow · Anon. · ar 2 · Non-Magnetic Laboratory Ship · Lieut.-Commander Kenneth Edwards · ar 4 · Fire at the Oil Wells · Alec G. Yorke · ss (r); illustrated by Ronald Lampitt 6 · Electricity from Gas · Bernard Tunbridge · ar 7 · Hidden Munitions [Agent Jay] · Stanton Hope · ss 9 · Modern Wonder Air News · Anon. · cl 10 · The Birth of a Wonderful Liner · Anon. · ia; illustrated by L. Ashwell Wood 12 · Voyage’s End · Bernard Buley · ss 16 · Six Miles Under the Sea · Anon. · ar 17 · The Wall of Peace [Part 9 of 13] · H. W. Twyman · sl; this part is sub-titled “The Ray Machine in Danger”. 19 · Science Marches On · Anon. · cl 20 · Welding by Electricity · Anon. · ia

Modern Wonder [v3, #72, October 1, 1938] (2d, 20pp, cover by L. Ashwell Wood) 2 · Sound Waves Weigh Tons of Paper · Bernard Tunbridge · ar 3 · Blasting for Black Gold on the Sea Bed · Anon. · ar 4 · Mechanical Men of the Mountain [Terry Corrigan] · Bower Mason · ss; illustrated by Kenneth Brookes 8 · Wheels Go Round to Make This Music · Anon. · ar 9 · Planes Fly in 100-Miles-an-Hour Hurricane · Rudolph de Cordova · ar 10 · Tim_ber! · Anon. · ia; illustrated by R. A. Hallum 12 · Tigers Prey [Agent Jay] · Stanton Hope · ss; illustrated by Savile Lumley 13 · The “Zeplane” · Anon. · ar 16 · Building the “Martlett’s” Wings · Anon. (by M. R. Knight) · ar 17 · The Wall of Peace [Part 10 of 13] · H. W. Twyman · sl; this part is sub-titled “Treachery!”. 19 · Science Marches On · Anon. · cl 20 · The Wonders of the Modern Cinema Projector · Anon. · ia; illustrated by L. Ashwell Wood

Modern Wonder [v3, #73, October 8, 1938] (2d, 16pp, cover by L. Ashwell Wood) 2 · 2,000-Mile International Road · Anon. · ar 3 · The Gearless Car · Anon. · ar 4 · The Prague Express [Agent Jay] · Stanton Hope · ss; illustrated by Savile Lumley 6 · This Tube Railway Doesn’t Carry Passengers · Anon. · ar 7 · Arctic Quest · Anon. · ar 8 · The World Is Eating out of a Can! · Anon. · ia 10 · Life Rays from the Sun · Anon. · ar 11 · Working Model Town · Anon. · ar 12 · Seven-Foot Book at Broadcasting House · Anon. · ar 13 · The Wall of Peace [Part 11 of 13] · H. W. Twyman · sl; this part is sub-titled “Gathering War Clouds”. 15 · Science Marches On · Anon. · cl 16 · Insulating 132,000 Volts · Anon. · ia

Modern Wonder [v3, #74, October 15, 1938] (2d, 16pp, cover by L. Ashwell Wood) 2 · Guardian of the Night · Anon. · ar 2 · Motor-Cycle Fire Engine · Anon. · ar 3 · Frozen Air Shrinks Steel · Anon. · ar 4 · The Human Bullet · Bernard Buley · ss; illustrated by Lendon 6 · Civil Air Guard Planes · Anon. · ar 7 · Divers’ Luck · L. T. Dryver · ss 8 · The Rotary Printing Press · Anon. · ia 11 · Sound Waves Record Deep Sea Mountains · Anon. · ar 12 · Telefilms Now! · Anon. · ar 12 · Fish Kept for Two Years · Anon. · ar 13 · The Wall of Peace [Part 12 of 13] · H. W. Twyman · sl; this part is sub-titled “Silenced Guns”. 15 · Science Marches On · Anon. · cl 16 · Water for the Locomotive · Anon. · ia

Modern Wonder [v3, #75, October 22, 1938] (2d, 20pp, cover by L. Ashwell Wood) 2 · Royal Palace on Wheels · Anon. · ar 3 · Robot Helmsman Steers Giant Liners · Anon. · ar 4 · The World Behind the Moon [Part 1 of 15] · W. J. Passingham · sl; illustrated by Ronald Lampitt 6 · Difficulties of Private Flying · Anon. · ar 7 · The Outcast of Fort Eagle · Anon. · ss 9 · Orchids Grown in Test Tubes · Anon. · ar 10 · The Boy Scout Movement · Anon. · ia 12 · Stretcher Bearers of the Sky · Anon. · ar 16 · The Valley Time Forgot · Faulkner Thompson · ss 18 · The Wall of Peace [Part 13 of 13] · H. W. Twyman · sl 19 · Science Marches On · Anon. · cl 20 · Railway Climbs Mountain · Anon. · ia

Modern Wonder [v3, #76, October 29, 1938] (2d, 20pp, cover by L. Ashwell Wood) 2 · Farms in Test Tubes · Anon. · ar 3 · Scientists Make Safer Roads · Anon. · ar 4 · The World Behind the Moon [Part 2 of 15] · W. J. Passingham · sl; illustrated by Ronald Lampitt 6 · The Westland “Lysander” Army Co-operation Plane · Anon. · ar 7 · Death at the Observatory · John Russell Fearn · ss; illustrated by John Woods 9 · World’s Smallest Navy · Anon. · ar 10 · Building the Modern Plane · Anon. · ia 12 · The Mystery of Manchu [Agent Jay] · Stanton Hope · ss; illustrated by Savile Lumley 16 · Reported Missing! · Anon. · ss 18 · The “Martlett” · Anon. (by M. R. Knight) · ar 19 · Science Marches On · Anon. · cl 20 · How We Get Our Electrical Power · Anon. · ia

Modern Wonder [v3, #77, November 5, 1938] (2d, 16pp, cover by L. Ashwell Wood, [?]) 2 · Planes v. Pests · Anon. · ar 3 · The Glass Age · Anon. · ar 4 · The Weather Machine · John Russell Fearn · ss 6 · World’s Largest Streamliner · Anon. · ar 7 · Drama in the Snow · Alec G. Yorke · ss; illustrated by Kenneth Brookes 8 · The Story of Cement - From Chalk Pit to Modern Palace · Anon. · ia 11 · Fighting the Fire Demon at Sea · Anon. · ar 12 · The World Behind the Moon [Part 3 of 15] · W. J. Passingham · sl; illustrated by Ronald Lampitt 14 · Seeing Without Eyes · B. Tunbridge · ar 15 · Science Marches On · Anon. · cl 16 · Heart of a Great Cargo Liner · Anon. · ia; illustrated by R. B. Way