Arthur J. Burks

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anti-gravitational adj. 1938 A. J. Burks The Challenge of Atlantis in Thrilling Wonder Stories Oct. 58/1 Their spherical planes, flown by antigravitational force, shot into the air, and scattered immediately, to form in threatening squadrons over the four army divisions guarding the Death Valley ‘exit’.
atomic engine n. 1927 A. J. Burks Invading Horde in Weird Tales Nov. 590/1 The motive power is supplied by a small, compact, atomic engine.
space legs n. 1938 A. J. Burks Hell Ship in Astounding Science-Fiction Aug. 23/1 Someone proposed that, as an inducement to passengers in the future, one stop in mid-space should be made on every voyage, to show everybody what it was really like to get ‘space-legs.’
star lane n. 1939 A. J. Burks Follow the Bouncing Ball in Astounding Science-Fiction Mar. 49/1 [He] was down in the engine room at the very bottom of the egg-shaped mighty ship—or rather it had once been mighty, before the real speedy monsters of the star lanes had been built.
telescreen n. 1938 A. J. Burks Challenge of Atlantis in Thrilling Wonder Stories Oct. 52/1 Floods, fires, hold-ups, sports events—nothing escaped the all-seeing powers of the telescreens.