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Modern Wonder [v4, #78, November 12, 1938] (2d, 20pp, cover by L. Ashwell Wood) 2 · U.S. Luxury Trains · Anon. · ar 3 · The Marvel of Diving Bells · Anon. · ar 4 · The Misty Wilderness · John Russell Fearn · ss 6 · The Story of Steam and Steel · Miles Henslow · ar 8 · The Prince Pays His Debt · Cecil Knowles · ss 10 · British Television’s 2nd Birthday · Anon. · ia 12 · The Fur Thieves [Terry O’Rourke] · Hedley Scott · ss 16 · The World Behind the Moon [Part 4 of 15] · W. J. Passingham · sl; illustrated by Ronald Lampitt 18 · Wonder Camera Films Nature’s Secrets · V. Edmund Grimley · ar 19 · Science Marches On · Anon. · cl 20 · The Sub-Station of an Electric Railway · Anon. · ia; illustrated by R. B. Way

Modern Wonder [v4, #79, November 19, 1938] (2d, 16pp, cover by L. Ashwell Wood) 2 · All Tickets Please! · Anon. · ar 2 · The Automatic Ticket Printer at Work · Anon. · ar 3 · Wireless on Wheels · Anon. · ar 4 · Trapped in the Air · Peter Langdale · ss; illustrated by Kenneth Brookes 6 · They’re Ploughing the Sea-Bed Now · Anon. · ar 7 · Planes with 100 Passengers Aboard · Selby Lewis · ar 8 · Telgrams by Wireless · Anon. · ia; illustrated by R. B. Way 10 · Rubies for Power · L. T. Dryver · ss; illustrated by E. P. S. 12 · Electric Secretary Writes Talking Letters · Anon. · ar 13 · The World Behind the Moon [Part 5 of 15] · W. J. Passingham · sl; illustrated by Ronald Lampitt 15 · Science Marches On · Anon. · cl 16 · Battling the Railway’s Worst Enemy - Fog · Anon. · ia

Modern Wonder [v4, #80, November 26, 1938] (2d, 16pp, cover by L. Ashwell Wood) 2 · The Dynamite Squad · Roger Kafka · ar 3 · Trained to Save Their Lives · Anon. · ia; Deep Diving and Submarine Operations by Robert H. Davis, London, St. Catherine’s Press, 1938?; illustrated by G. H. Davis 4 · The Mexican Terror [Agent Jay] · Stanton Hope · ss 6 · Millions of Miles of Cotton · Anon. · ar 7 · The Curse of the Past · M. Keith · ss 8 · The British Merchant Navy · Anon. · ia; illustrated by L. Ashwell Wood 11 · Testing Planes Till They Break · Anon. · ar 11 · British Aircraft No. 1: The Armstrong-Whitworth Whitley · Anon. · ar 12 · The World Behind the Moon [Part 6 of 15] · W. J. Passingham · sl; illustrated by Ronald Lampitt 14 · Speed in the British Museum · Anon. · ia The Illustrated London News 1938; illustrated by G. H. Davis 15 · Science Marches On · Anon. · cl 16 · Train Control by Magnetism · Anon. · ia; illustrated by R. B. May

Modern Wonder [v4, #81, December 3, 1938] (2d, 16pp, cover by L. Ashwell Wood) 2 · The March of Time · Anon. · ar 3 · Beetles Are Lucky [Jigger Gerrard] · Clifford Cameron · ss; illustrated by Lendon 5 · Echo Sounding to Find Fish · Anon. · ia The Illustrated London News 1938; illustrated by G. H. Davis 6 · The Sport of a Thousand Thrills: “Doodlebugging” · Anon. · ar 7 · “Cracking” the Ice off Aircraft Wings · Anon. · ia The Illustrated London News 1938; illustrated by G. H. Davis 8 · Sawmill Operations · Anon. · ia; illustrated by R. A. Hallum 10 · One of Nature’s Wonders · David Seth-Smith · ar 11 · Rubber Windows You Can See Through · Anon. · ar 11 · British Aircraft No. 2: The Vickers Wellesley Bomber · Anon. · ar 13 · The World Behind the Moon [Part 7 of 15] · W. J. Passingham · sl; illustrated by Ronald Lampitt 15 · Science Marches On · Anon. · cl 16 · 120 Tons of Steam an Hour · Anon. · ia; illustrated by R. B. May

Modern Wonder [v4, #82, December 10, 1938] (2d, 16pp, cover by G. H. Davis) 2 · The Invisible Rays of the Sun · Anon. · ar 2 · How the River Thames Is Kept Clean · Anon. · ia 3 · Man’s Conquest of Space [Part 1 of 3] · H. W. Twyman · ar 4 · Grand Prix · Clifford Cameron · ss; illustrated by Kenneth Brookes 6 · British Aircraft No. 3: The Hawker “Hurricane” · Anon. · ar 6 · Flying High · Anon. · ar 7 · The Ravine of Death [Terry Corrigan] · Bower Mason · ss 8 · Timber Into Paper 90,000 Miles a Week · Anon. · ia; illustrated by R. A. Hallum 11 · This Wax Talks · Anon. · ar 12 · De Haviland_ He Builds Flying Wonders · Anon. · ar 13 · The World Behind the Moon [Part 8 of 15] · W. J. Passingham · sl; illustrated by Ronald Lampitt 14 · Covering the “Martlett” · Anon. (by M. R. Knight) · ar 15 · Science Marches On · Anon. · cl 16 · Mystery Machine of Industry · Anon. · ia

Modern Wonder [v4, #83, December 17, 1938] (2d, 16pp) 2 · Down to the Earth’s Core · Anon. · ar; illustrated by Chatworthy 3 · New Ships for Old · Lt.-Com. Kenneth Edwards · ar 4 · Daredevils on the Wing [Jigger Gerrard] · Clifford Cameron · ss 6 · Whirligig Cameras Show How Lightning Strikes · Walter E. Burton · ar 7 · The Trail of the Kidnappers [Terry O’Rourke] · John Scott · ss 8 · From Flowing Metal to Cast Iron Pipes in 3 Minutes · Anon. · ia 11 · British Aircraft No. 4: The Gloster “Gladiator” · Anon. · ar 11 · The “Gipsy Minor” · Anon. · ar 12 · The World Behind the Moon [Part 9 of 15] · W. J. Passingham · sl; illustrated by Ronald Lampitt 14 · From Ore to Tinplate · Anon. · ia 15 · Science Marches On · Anon. · cl 16 · Wonders of the Tape Machine · Anon. · ia; illustrated by R. B. Way

Modern Wonder [v4, #84, December 24, 1938] (2d, 16pp, cover by R. A. Hallum) 2 · Road Racing · Anon. · ar; illustrated by L. Ashwell Wood 3 · Man’s Conquest of Space [Part 2 of 3] · Anon. (by H. W. Twyman) · ar 4 · The Ten Fathoms Mystery [Agent Jay] · Stanton Hope · ss; illustrated by Savile Lumley 6 · Keeping Up to Standard · Anon. · ar 7 · Be a Scientific Magician This Christmas · Anon. · ar 8 · Commercial Aviation · Anon. · ia; illustrated by L. Ashwell Wood, [?] 10 · Treachery on the Bullion Plane [Terry O’Rourke] · John Scott · ss 11 · British Aircraft No. 5: The Percival “Mew Gull” · Anon. · ar 12 · Modern Marvels in Ferro-Concrete · Anon. · ia 13 · The World Behind the Moon [Part 10 of 15] · W. J. Passingham · sl; illustrated by Ronald Lampitt 15 · Science Marches On · Anon. · cl 16 · X-Ray at a Moment’s Notice · Anon. · ia; illustrated by Chatworthy

Modern Wonder [v4, #85, December 31, 1938] (2d, 16pp) 2 · Snowbound · E. G. Malindine · ar 3 · Man’s Conquest of Space [Part 3 of 3] · H. W. Twyman · ar 4 · Solo Raid [Jigger Gerrard] · Clifford Cameron · ss 6 · British Aircraft No. 6: The Supermarine “Spitfire” · Anon. · ar 6 · The End of the Thirty-Fifth Year · Anon. · ar 7 · Tough of the West · Lee Colton · ss 8 · A Ship Surgery · Anon. · ia; illustrated by L. Ashwell Wood 11 · Workshop of Modern Wonders · Anon. · ar 12 · The Wonder of the Aurora Borealis · Anon. · ia The Illustrated London News 1938; illustrated by G. F. Morrell 13 · The World Behind the Moon [Part 11 of 15] · W. J. Passingham · sl; illustrated by Ronald Lampitt 15 · Science Marches On · Anon. · cl 16 · Blind Flying Taught Indoors: An Ingenious Trainer for the R.A.F. · Anon. · ia The Illustrated London News 1937; illustrated by G. H. Davis

Modern Wonder [v4, #86, January 7, 1939] (2d, 16pp, cover by L. Ashwell Wood) 2 · Photographing Voices · Prof. A. M. Low · ar 3 · The Last Salute [Jigger Gerrard] · Clifford Cameron · ss; illustrated by Lendon 5 · Life Saving Lift for Fireman · Anon. · ar 6 · Caribbean Gold [Rorky & McOstrich] · Stanton Hope · ss 8 · How They Map Britain · Anon. · ia 12 · Safety-Valve Altimeter · Anon. · ar 12 · British Aircraft No. 7: Westland “Lysander” · Anon. · ar 13 · The World Behind the Moon [Part 12 of 15] · W. J. Passingham · sl; illustrated by Ronald Lampitt 15 · Science Marches On · Anon. · cl 16 · At the Controls of an Air Express · Anon. · ia; illustrated by L. Ashwell Wood

Modern Wonder [v4, #87, January 14, 1939] (2d, 16pp, cover by L. Ashwell Wood) 2 · World’s First Mobile Telephone Exchange · Anon. · ar 4 · Man Versus Microbes [Part 1 of 3] · Anon. · ar 6 · The Killer Wind · Anon. · ar 7 · The “Champ” [Terry O’Rourke] · Anon. (by Hedley O’Mant) · ss 8 · Ice Patrol · Anon. · ia 11 · Science Builds an Indoor Mountain · Stanton Hope · ar; illustrated by G. H. Davis 12 · The World Behind the Moon [Part 13 of 15] · W. J. Passingham · sl; illustrated by Ronald Lampitt 14 · Glowing Popes Shine Round Corners · Anon. · ar 15 · Science Marches On · Anon. · cl 16 · The Chronometer · Anon. · ia; illustrated by Chatworthy

Modern Wonder [v4, #88, January 21, 1939] (2d, 16pp, cover by J. A. Beale) 2 · Wireless on the Wing · B. Tunbridge · ar 4 · Duty Comes First [Terry O’Rourke] · John Scott · ss 6 · Man Versus Microbes [Part 2 of 3] · Anon. · ar 8 · Wonders of the New Transatlantic Mail-Carrier · Anon. · ia; illustrated by L. Ashwell Wood 10 · A Sting in Its Tail! [Jigger Gerrard] · Clifford Cameron · ss 12 · The Story of the Electric Light Bulb · Anon. · ar 13 · The World Behind the Moon [Part 14 of 15] · W. J. Passingham · sl; illustrated by Ronald Lampitt 15 · Science Marches On · Anon. · cl 16 · Modern Diesel Road Roller · Anon. · ia; illustrated by R. B. Way, [?]

Modern Wonder [v4, #89, January 28, 1939] (2d, 16pp, cover by L. Ashwell Wood) 2 · Dive-Testing Means Air Safety · Anon. · ar 4 · Fifty Fathoms Deep [Part 1 of 19] · A. J. Murray · sl; illustrated by John Woods 6 · Man Versus Microbes [Part 3 of 3] · Anon. · ar 8 · Timber Into Rayon Fabric · Anon. · ia; illustrated by R. A. Hallum 10 · Alone in the Antarctic · Alec M. Yorke · ar 12 · The World Behind the Moon [Part 15 of 15] · W. J. Passingham · sl; illustrated by Ronald Lampitt 14 · They Walk Through Fire · Bryan Andrews · ar 15 · Science Marches On · Anon. · cl 16 · The Conveyer Belt · Anon. · ia; illustrated by R. B. Way, [?]

Modern Wonder [v4, #90, February 4, 1939] (2d, 20pp) 2 · Floating Factory Aids Modern Whales · Anon. · ar 4 · Fifty Fathoms Deep [Part 2 of 19] · A. J. Murray · sl 6 · World’s Toughest Tunnel · Anon. · ar 7 · Who Will Be First to the Moon? · H. W. Twyman · ar 8 · Science Foils the Gold-Mine Swindlers · Robert E. Martin · ar 10 · Piping Petroleum in Iraq · Anon. · ia 12 · Halloran Rides High [Halloran] · Gerald Bowman · ss 14 · Battle of the Railway Giants · Anon. · ar 16 · Flying Wings · Anon. · ar 17 · Science Marches On · Anon. · cl 20 · London River’s Silent Service · Anon. · ia; illustrated by Kenneth M. Sibley

Modern Wonder [v4, #91, February 11, 1939] (2d, 16pp, cover by L. Ashwell Wood) 2 · Trees Millions of Years Old · Anon. · ar 3 · Wings Over Australia · Michael Terry · ar 4 · Fire in the Basement [Halloran] · Gerald Bowman · ss 6 · At Grips with a Monster of the Deep · Alec Yorke · ar 8 · Beneath Arctic Ice to the Pole! · Anon. · ia; illustrated by R. A. Hallum 10 · Fifty Fathoms Deep [Part 3 of 19] · A. J. Murray · sl 12 · The Power of Tomorrow · Bryan Andrews · ar 13 · Model Power Boats That Speed at Over 40 Miles an Hour · Anon. · ar 14 · To Fly Through the Stratosphere · Anon. · ar 15 · Science Marches On · Anon. · cl 16 · Boat with Boilers on Deck · Anon. · ia; illustrated by Kenneth M. Sibley

Modern Wonder [v4, #92, February 18, 1939] (2d, 16pp, cover by L. Ashwell Wood) 2 · An Earthquake Once an Hour · Anon. · ar 3 · Aviation’s Modern Wonders · Selby Lewis · ar 4 · River of Terror [Halloran] · Gerald Bowman · ss 6 · The Inventor Who Discovered Dynamite · Alec M. Yorke · ar 8 · Turning Beet Into Sugar · Anon. · ia; illustrated by L. Ashwell Wood 10 · They Guard the Forest · Clifford Cameron · ss; illustrated by Kenneth Brookes 12 · Sportsman’s Mountain Railway · Stanton Hope · ar 13 · Fifty Fathoms Deep [Part 4 of 19] · A. J. Murray · sl 14 · The Wireless Alarm · Anon. · ar 15 · Science Marches On · Anon. · cl 16 · Modernizing the Royal Victoria Dock · Anon. · ia; illustrated by Kenneth M. Sibley

Modern Wonder [v4, #93, February 25, 1939] (2d, 16pp) 2 · Car Racing on a Roof! · Anon. · ar 3 · Fog · Anon. · ar 4 · Strange Gods · Alec M. Yorke · ss 6 · Hurricane - Spotfire - Defiant! · Anon. · ar 7 · Kingdom of the Ants [Halloran] · Gerald Bowman · ss 8 · The G.P.O. Experiments · Anon. · ia 10 · World’s Fastest Warships · Anon. · ar 12 · News Cameraman at the Crimea · Anon. · ar 13 · Fifty Fathoms Deep [Part 5 of 19] · A. J. Murray · sl 15 · Science Marches On · Anon. · cl 16 · The Garratt Locomotive · Anon. · ia; illustrated by R. B. Way

Modern Wonder [v4, #94, March 4, 1939] (2d, 16pp) 2 · The Flying Dutchman · Selby Lewis · ar 3 · Machine That Measures Brain-Waves · Anon. · ar 4 · Ghost Gold [Halloran] · Gerald Bowman · ss 6 · Knocking Chunks Off the Atom · Anon. · ar 7 · The Secret Formula · Bower Mason · ss 8 · The Boys’ Training Ship “Caledonia” · Anon. · ia; illustrated by Chatworthy 11 · Horses - and Horse Power · Anon. · ar 13 · Fifty Fathoms Deep [Part 6 of 19] · A. J. Murray · sl 15 · Science Marches On · Anon. · cl 16 · Naval and R.A.F. Targets · Anon. · ia; illustrated by Patrick Nicolle

Modern Wonder [v4, #95, March 11, 1939] (2d, 20pp, cover by R. A. Hallum) 2 · Science Marches On · Anon. · cl 3 · Artificial Scent Saves Miner’s Lives · Sterling Gleason · ar 4 · Great God Halloran [Halloran] · Gerald Bowman · ss 6 · Air France · Selby Lewis · ar 7 · Danger Unlimited · Anon. · ar 9 · Bandit Train · Clifford Cameron · ss 10 · London’s Fire Brigade · Anon. · ia; illustrated by L. Ashwell Wood 13 · Facing Perils to Find New Underground Wonders · Anon. · ar 14 · The Death Squadron · H. Chevalier · ar 15 · Fifty Fathoms Deep [Part 7 of 19] · A. J. Murray · sl 20 · The Coal Barge-Train · Anon. · ia; illustrated by Chatworthy