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From the Earth to the Moon: A Direct Route in 97 Hours, 20 Minutes ( French: De la Terre à la Lune, trajet direct en 97 heures 20 minutes) is an 1865 novel by Jules Verne. It tells the story of the Baltimore Gun Club, a post- American Civil War society of weapons enthusiasts, and their attempts to build an enormous Columbiad space gun and ...
- Jules Verne
- 1865
- 1865
- Science fiction
From the Earth to the Moon, novel by Jules Verne, published as De la Terre à la Lune (1865) and also published as The Baltimore Gun Club and The American Gun Club. Although the novel was subtitled Trajet direct en 97 heures 20 minutes (“Direct Passage in Ninety-seven Hours and Twenty Minutes”), the actual journey to the Moon was depicted ...
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Summary. From the Earth to the Moon is a science fiction novel written by Jules Verne and published in 1865. It follows the members of the Baltimore Gun Club as they attempt to launch a manned expedition to the moon by way of a giant cannon. Much of the novel is devoted to the logistical challenges of raising money, building the cannon, and ...
Sep 1, 1993 · Author. Verne, Jules, 1828-1905. Title. From the Earth to the Moon; and, Round the Moon. Note. Translation of: De la terre à la lune and Autour de la lune. Note. There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #44278. Language.
- Jules Verne
- 1970
De la Terre à la Lune = From the Earth to the Moon (Extraordinary Voyages #4), Jules Verne. From the Earth to the Moon is an 1865 novel by Jules Verne. It tells the story of the Baltimore Gun Club, a post-American Civil War society of weapons enthusiasts, and their attempts to build an enormous Columbiad space gun and launch three people—the ...
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Feb 21, 2024 · sister projects: Wikipedia article, Wikidata item. From the Earth to the Moon is a humorous science fantasy story written in 1865 by Jules Verne and is one of the earliest entries in that genre. It tells the story of three well-to-do members of a post-American Civil War gun club who build an enormous sky-facing columbiad and ride a spaceship ...
By Jules Verne. This is a copyrighted computer-generated audio performance of Project Gutenberg's public domain book, "From the Earth to the Moon", by Jules Verne. Please read the License before distributing this eBook. Free use and distribution is encouraged! It is available as a series of MP3 files, one file per chapter.
