"From the Earth to the Moon; and, Round the Moon" by Jules Verne is a captivating science fiction story that follows the Baltimore Gun Club's audacious plan to fire a projectile to the moon. Led by the inventive Impey Barbicane, the club, restless after the American Civil War, channels its artillery expertise into this unprecedented venture, capturing the public's imagination and setting off a whirlwind of calculations and preparations as they strive to achieve what seems impossible: reaching the moon through sheer force and ingenuity.
From the Earth to the Moon; and, Round the Moon
By Jules Verne
Fueled by post-war boredom and a thirst for the extraordinary, a group of artillery experts aims for the moon.
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About the AuthorJules Gabriel Verne was a French novelist, poet, and playwright. His collaboration with the publisher Pierre-Jules Hetzel led to the creation of the Voyages extraordinaires, a series of bestselling adventure novels including Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864), Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas (1870), and Around the World in Eighty Days (1872). His novels, always well-researched according to the scientific knowledge then available, are generally set in the second half of the 19th century, taking into account the technological advances of the time.
Jules Gabriel Verne was a French novelist, poet, and playwright. His collaboration with the publisher Pierre-Jules Hetzel led to the creation of the Voyages extraordinaires, a series of bestselling adventure novels including Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864), Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas (1870), and Around the World in Eighty Days (1872). His novels, always well-researched according to the scientific knowledge then available, are generally set in the second half of the 19th century, taking into account the technological advances of the time.
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