Synopses & Reviews
Nearly a century before NASA, a visionary novelist wrote this adventure classic about an international space race. Jules Verne's eerily prophetic fantasy unfolds at the close of the American Civil War, as three artillerymen resolve to build a gun big enough to propel a manned rocket to the moon. Enlivened by broad satire, this rollicking tale recounts the launch of three astronauts from a Florida peninsula and their return to Earth in a splash landing.
Acclaimed as "the man who invented the future," Verne wrote with uncanny accuracy about space, air, and underwater travel long before they were real possibilities. A pioneer of science fiction, he endowed his stories with a freshness and verve that keeps them vital for modern readers. This edition features an excellent translation by Verne's foremost interpreter, Edward Roth, and seventeen enchanting illustrations from the original French publication.
Synopsis
Written a century before the Apollo flights, Verne's eerily prophetic classic recounts the tale of a lunar excursion by three Civil War vets with often-humorous results! Includes 17 illustrations.
Synopsis
Written a century before the Apollo flights, Verne's eerily prophetic adventure classic was a forerunner of today's science fiction. As the Civil War comes to an end, three men embark on a daring trip to the moon with often-humorous results. Acclaimed translation includes 17 illustrations from the original French edition.
Table of Contents
THE ARTILLERISTSTHE PRESIDENT'S COMMUNICATIONTHE EFFECTREPLY FROM THE CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITYTHE ROMANCE OF THE MOONWHICH LADY READERS ARE REQUESTED TO SKIPTHE MATERIAL OF THE BULLETTHE CANNONTHE POWDERAN ENEMY!FLORIDA OR TEXAS?THE FINANCIAL QUESTIONSTONY HILLSPADE, SHOVEL, PICK AND TROWELTHE CASTINGTHE BIG GUNBY THE ATLANTIC CABLEWHO WAS HE?ARDAN DEFINES HIS PLATFORMA FENCING MATCHWAR TO THE KNIFE!POPULARITY IN AMERICAAN IMPROVEMENT ON PULLMANTHE GREAT TELESCOPECLOSING DETAILSFIRE!CLOUDY WEATHERA NEW STAR