Books author - "Jules Verne"
Description This sequel to From the Earth to the Moon narrates the eventful journey to the Moon of three passengersβImpey Barbicane, president of the Gun Club, Captain Nicholl, Barbicaneβs rival and then collaborator, and Michel Ardan, a French scientistβaboard a hollow cannonball. They orbit the Moon and perform geographical observations, but the projectile fails to land, propelling them instead toward the Earth. Theyβre rescued at sea and widely celebrated as the first humans to leave Earth.
Description Desiring a more romantic crossing of the Atlantic, Englishman J. R. Kazallon decides to forgo a steamship and instead sets sail on the Chancellor, a large three-mast sailing ship. What follows is a classic nautical adventure, told in the form of a series of diary entries and filled with tragedy, suffering, and even horror. Despite the grim subject matter, Jules Verne still finds space to include ample descriptions of geology, biology, and meteorology.
Description This sequel to From the Earth to the Moon narrates the eventful journey to the Moon of three passengersβImpey Barbicane, president of the Gun Club, Captain Nicholl, Barbicaneβs rival and then collaborator, and Michel Ardan, a French scientistβaboard a hollow cannonball. They orbit the Moon and perform geographical observations, but the projectile fails to land, propelling them instead toward the Earth. Theyβre rescued at sea and widely celebrated as the first humans to leave Earth.
Description Desiring a more romantic crossing of the Atlantic, Englishman J. R. Kazallon decides to forgo a steamship and instead sets sail on the Chancellor, a large three-mast sailing ship. What follows is a classic nautical adventure, told in the form of a series of diary entries and filled with tragedy, suffering, and even horror. Despite the grim subject matter, Jules Verne still finds space to include ample descriptions of geology, biology, and meteorology.