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"Nearly a century before NASA, a visionary novelist wrote this adventure classic about an international space race. Jules Verne's prophetic fantasy unfolds at the close of the Civil War, as three artillerymen resolve to build a gun big enough to propel a manned rocket to the moon. This edition features an excellent translation by Verne's foremost interpreter, Edward Roth, and 17 illustrations from the original publication"--
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Jules Verne's classic science fiction sequel to "From the Earth to the Moon", "Round the Moon" is a forward-looking examination of the possibilities of space travel. One of the first books to look at the challenges and adventures of space travel, "Round the Moon" starts off where "From the Earth to the Moon" left off. We follow the crew of the projectile built by the Baltimore Gun Club on a journey towards their intended destination. Will they make...
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Originally published as two separate books, Jules Verne's eerily prescient tale of mankind's first visit to the Moon is properly presented here in one complete volume. "From the Earth to the Moon" (first published in 1865) opens just after the close of the Civil War, the Baltimore Gun Club embarks on a massive project: to build a cannon and with it, launch a projectile to the Moon. Club President Impey Barbicane and armorer Captain Nicholl of Philadelphia...
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Jules Verne es el gran autor de novelas aventuras y precursor de la ciencia ficción. Sus obras celebran la fascinación por lo desconocido. Continuación de De la Tierra a la Luna, esta novela narra las increíbles peripecias de tres exploradores que viajan a la Luna en un proyectil hueco. El impacto de un meteorito modifica la trayectoria de la nave y así su aventura emprende un rumbo nuevo que les permitirá observar la Luna como nunca antes nadie...
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