From the Earth to the Moon

From the Earth to the Moon

By Jules Verne

Originally published in 1865, "From the Earth to the Moon" tells the story of the members of an American gun club and their plan to build a gigantic sky-facing gun with the intention of sending three people to the moon. Jules Gabriel Verne (1828 - 1905) was a French poet, novelist, and playwright best known for his thrilling tales of adventure and significant contributions to the science fiction genre.

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Publisher: Independently Published
Publish Date: 07/19/2019
Pages: 418
ISBN-13: 9781081490621
ISBN-10: 1081490624
Language: English

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Originally published in 1865, "From the Earth to the Moon" tells the story of the members of an American gun club and their plan to build a gigantic sky-facing gun with the intention of sending three people to the moon. Jules Gabriel Verne (1828 - 1905) was a French poet, novelist, and playwright best known for his thrilling tales of adventure and significant contributions to the science fiction genre. Contents include: "The Gun Club", "President Barbicane's Communication", "Effect of the President's Communication", "Reply from the Observatory of Cambridge", "The Romance of the Moon", "Permissive Limits of Ignorance and Belief in the United States", "The Hymn of the Cannon-Ball", "History of the Cannon", "The Question of the Cannon", et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.

About the Author

Jules Verne was born into a family with a seafaring tradition in Nantes, France in 1828. Verne was sent to Paris to study law, but once there, he quickly fell in love with the theater.

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