Project Gutenberg 1999-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 237 Astor, John Jacob 1864 1912 A Journey in Other Worlds: A Romance of the Future HTML version by Dave Skalick. "A Journey in Other Worlds: A Romance of the Future" by John Jacob Astor is a science fiction novel written during the late 19th century. The narrative explores themes of scientific advancement and interplanetary travel, focusing on a group of characters that includes Dr. Cortlandt, Colonel Bearwarden, and Richard Ayrault as they embark on an adventurous journey to Jupiter. The opening of the book introduces readers to a world where the struggle between science and classical studies has culminated in a new era of exploration. The characters utilize a newly discovered force called "apergy" to travel through space, specifically to Jupiter, where they are filled with wonder and excitement. As they navigate the atmospheric dynamics and unique ecosystems of the planet, they encounter both immediate challenges and the prospect of discovering novel forms of life and landscapes. This section establishes the book's tone of adventurous optimism and sets the stage for a profound exploration of the unknown that lies ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/1607/1607-h/images/ajiow_front_cover.jpg en Science fiction Utopias -- Fiction Space ships -- Fiction Manned space flight -- Fiction Jupiter (Planet) -- Fiction Saturn (Planet) -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 580646 580658 2024-09-01T10:22:17.721008 2023-10-01T09:27:12.211262 text/html text/html 577670 2020-12-31T13:36:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1546142 2020-12-31T13:36:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1521361 2024-09-01T10:22:24.628965 application/epub+zip 1529697 2024-09-01T10:22:18.609968 application/epub+zip 350277 2024-09-01T10:22:18.144052 application/epub+zip 1715415 2024-09-01T10:22:29.807958 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1667238 2024-09-01T10:22:24.054965 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 490005 2022-09-01T11:41:26.839234 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 555900 555888 2024-09-01T10:22:17.006996 2023-10-01T09:27:11.577260 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 547016 2015-04-03T08:19:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 207332 2020-12-31T13:36:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19863 2024-09-01T10:22:29.949924 application/rdf+xml 30770 2024-09-01T10:22:18.264985 image/jpeg 3831 2024-09-01T10:22:18.202006 image/jpeg 1548080 2024-09-01T10:22:17.807002 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia