Tom Swift's Pocket Book of Inventions

The first collection of invention stories about the things Tom Swift designs and builtds other than his large, major inventions. Often, these get mentioned but never explained. Here is how the following came about:SPACE BALL Tom makes a new escape pod for the outpost in space just in time to same a crew man's lifeTHE ROBOT IN MY GARDEN The U.S. Forestry Department faces a financial crisis. Can Tom create an autonomous Forester? WALKING TEXAS RANGER When the horses of the Texas Rangers become ill, the decision is made to replace them. PermanentlyI AND THE EGG The genesis of Tom's famous Fat Man deep sea diving suits: the trial, error and moments of terrorTHE TOAD One of the oddest-looking private jets, the SE11 got its nickname from its strange appearance. Here's how it came to be.SEASPEAR The Navy asks for an unmanned mini super sub to protect surface ships, then does a major about faceFASTEST e-GUN IN THE WEST The first Tom Swift created an electric rifle. Now, our Tom must develop a non-lethal but effective handgun. Is the first one a starting place for the new one?