Project Gutenberg 2013-11-24 Public domain in the USA. 344 Verne, Jules 1828 1905 Verne, Júlio Verne, Jules Gabriël Verne, Jules Gabriel Verne, Gyula Hildibrand, Henri Théophile 1824 1897 Hildibrand Hildibrand, Henri Theophile Bayard, Émile Antoine 1837 1891 Bayard, Emile Antoine Neuville, Alphonse Marie de 1835 1885 Neuville, A. de (Alphonse) De Neuville, Alphonse Marie Neuville, de Neuville, Alphonse de 62056578 From the Earth to the Moon, Direct in Ninety-Seven Hours and Twenty Minutes: and a Trip Round It Reading ease score: 70.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. an anonymous volunteer from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "From the Earth to the Moon, Direct in Ninety-Seven Hours and Twenty Minutes" by Jules Verne is a science fiction novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the ambitious plans of the Baltimore Gun Club, led by President Impey Barbicane, as they aim to launch a projectile to the moon. The book explores themes of ingenuity, the spirit of American enterprise, and the interplay between science and public enthusiasm. At the start of the book, we are introduced to the Gun Club, formed during the American Civil War, which has become obsolete following the war's end. The members, discontent with their inactivity, are excited by Barbicane's proposal to send a projectile to the moon. This leads to a gathering of club members, where Barbicane informs them of his groundbreaking idea, sparking a fervor of support and speculation among the members and the wider public. As the opening unfolds, the scene is set for an exploration of the practical and theoretical challenges of achieving this unprecedented venture, coupled with the enthusiasm of a nation eager to participate in a seemingly impossible mission. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44278/44278-h/images/cover.jpg en Science fiction Space flight to the moon -- Fiction Moon -- Fiction Space ships -- Fiction Manned space flight -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 632399 632401 2024-10-18T14:16:46.167145 2023-09-19T09:38:41.688876 text/html text/html 627855 2022-10-04T13:23:14 text/html 5904597 2024-10-18T14:16:55.779070 application/epub+zip 5917086 2024-10-18T14:16:47.814149 application/epub+zip 301607 2024-10-18T14:16:46.942140 application/epub+zip 6187914 2024-10-18T14:17:03.344089 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6054559 2024-10-18T14:16:54.868089 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 447474 2022-09-20T07:57:54.078960 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 581017 581047 2024-10-18T14:16:43.919184 2023-09-19T09:38:39.839856 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 580664 2022-10-04T12:20:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 580790 2020-06-25T09:20:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 581150 2020-06-25T09:20:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27172 2024-10-18T14:17:03.511033 application/rdf+xml 25421 2024-10-18T14:16:47.055109 image/jpeg 3253 2024-10-18T14:16:46.997128 image/jpeg 214991 2022-10-04T12:20:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 215001 2020-06-25T09:20:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 5708832 2022-10-04T13:34:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 215011 2020-06-25T09:20:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 7527488 2024-10-18T14:16:46.435134 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 pt.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia