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

From the Earth to the moon; and, round the moon

Fantasy
Book language: English
282 pages

A classic scientific adventure novel by Jules Verne, consisting of From the Earth to the Moon and its sequel Round the Moon. It follows members of a Baltimore gun club as they attempt to send a projectile to the Moon, and then the passengers carried inside it. Worth listening for its inventive blend of science, speculation, and adventure.

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Contents

From the Earth to the Moon
Contents: From the Earth to the Moon
Contents: Round the Moon
FROM THE EARTH TO THE MOON
CHAPTER I. THE GUN CLUB
CHAPTER II. PRESIDENT BARBICANE’S COMMUNICATION
CHAPTER III. EFFECT OF THE PRESIDENT’S COMMUNICATION
CHAPTER IV. REPLY FROM THE OBSERVATORY OF CAMBRIDGE
CHAPTER V. THE ROMANCE OF THE MOON
CHAPTER VI. PERMISSIVE LIMITS OF IGNORANCE AND BELIEF IN THE UNITED STATES
CHAPTER VII. THE HYMN OF THE CANNON-BALL
CHAPTER VIII. HISTORY OF THE CANNON
CHAPTER IX. THE QUESTION OF THE POWDERS
CHAPTER X. ONE ENEMY v. TWENTY-FIVE MILLIONS OF FRIENDS
CHAPTER XI. FLORIDA AND TEXAS
CHAPTER XII. URBI ET ORBI
CHAPTER XIII. STONES HILL
CHAPTER XIV. PICKAXE AND TROWEL
CHAPTER XV. THE FETE OF THE CASTING
CHAPTER XVI. THE COLUMBIAD
CHAPTER XVII. A TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCH
CHAPTER XVIII. THE PASSENGER OF THE ATLANTA
CHAPTER XIX. A MONSTER MEETING
CHAPTER XX. ATTACK AND RIPOSTE
CHAPTER XXI. HOW A FRENCHMAN MANAGES AN AFFAIR
CHAPTER XXII. THE NEW CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES
CHAPTER XXIII. THE PROJECTILE-VEHICLE
CHAPTER XXIV. THE TELESCOPE OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS
CHAPTER XXV. FINAL DETAILS
CHAPTER XXVI. FIRE!

and 28 more chapters

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