From the Earth to the moon; and, round the moon by Jules Verne

"From the Earth to the Moon; and, Round the Moon" by Jules Verne is a novel published in 1865. After the American Civil War, the Baltimore Gun Club proposes an audacious plan: build a massive cannon to launch three men to the Moon. When the club's president, his rival, and a French adventurer volunteer for the journey, they must solve the problem of surviving the explosive acceleration. The projectile launches successfully, but their fate remains uncertain until the sequel reveals their voyage through space. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Verne, Jules, 1828-1905
Title From the Earth to the moon; and, round the moon
Note There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #44278
Note Translation of: De la terre à la lune and Autour de la lune
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/From_the_Earth_to_the_Moon
Reading Level Reading ease score: 70.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Subject Science fiction
Subject Space flight to the moon -- Fiction
Subject Moon -- Fiction
Subject Space ships -- Fiction
Subject Manned space flight -- Fiction
Category Text
eBook-No. 83
Release Date
Last Update Nov 24, 2023
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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