From the Earth to the Moon, and Round the Moon by Jules Verne (English) Paperbac

Description: From the Earth to the Moon, and Round the Moon by Jules Verne Jules Verne (1828-1905) is one of the most recognizable names in Western literature, coming to be known as one of the Fathers of Science-Fiction. Although he studied to be a lawyer and held stock trading jobs, he quickly learned that he had a knack for weaving adventurous stories of travels and expeditions. It didnt hurt that one of his teachers may have been inventor Brutus de Villeroi, who created the first submarine for the U.S. Navy. Verne wrote about air travel and space travel 50 years before either was possible. One of his most famous works is From the Earth to the Moon, and its sequel Round the Moon, both classic sci-fi adventure novels. The books tell the story of the president of a post-American Civil War gun club in Baltimore, his rival, a Philadelphia maker of armor, and a Frenchman, who build an enormous sky-facing Columbiad space gun and launch themselves in a spacecraft toward the Moon. The sequel discusses the dangerous adventure from the Moon and the difficulties in getting back to Earth alive. Vernes story is told in a humorous style, but as he did with his other works, he peppers in a lot of science and math. Written nearly 100 years before Apollo 11 landed men on the Moon, one of the interesting aspects of his books is comparing and contrasting the books to actual space travel. Some of Vernes math was very realistic, as were his descriptions of orbit and gravity. The books are some of Vernes most acclaimed works, and they continue to be a popular classic today. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Jules Verne (1828-1905) used a combination of scientific facts and his imagination to take readers on extraordinary imaginative journeys to fantastic places. In such books as " Around the World in Eighty Days, From the Earth to the Moon, " and " Journey to the Center of the Earth, " he predicted many technological advances of the twentieth century, including the invention of the automobile, telephone, and nuclear submarines, as well as atomic power and travel to the moon by rocket. Details ISBN1500470074 Author Jules Verne Short Title FROM THE EARTH TO THE MOON & R Pages 140 Language English ISBN-10 1500470074 ISBN-13 9781500470074 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY FIC Residence Nantes Nantes Nante, FR Birth 1828 Death 1905 Year 2014 Publication Date 2014-07-10 Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Publisher Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:93293175;

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