Project Gutenberg 2015-08-16 Public domain in the USA. 88 Dixon, Charles 1858 1926 Layard, Arthur Fifteen Hundred Miles an Hour 1500 Miles an Hour Produced by Dagny and Marc D'Hooghe "Fifteen Hundred Miles an Hour" by Charles Dixon is a science fiction novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds around the ambitious Doctor Hermann and his companions who embark on a daring journey from Earth to Mars in a specially designed air carriage named the "Sirius". The book explores themes of exploration, the quest for knowledge, and the encounter with alien worlds, emphasizing the scientific advancements of the time. The opening of the narrative introduces us to Doctor Hermann, who is confident in his experimental designs for a high-speed journey through space. As he convinces his partners, John Temple and the engineer Harry Graham, to support his venture, they prepare to leave Earth. A dynamic and adventurous atmosphere is established as they face both the mysteries of space travel and the possibilities of life on Mars, amplifying excitement and tension within the story. The group encounters several challenges, including a fierce sandstorm, the discovery of a mysterious meteorite, and the ensuing suspenseful journey through the cosmos, setting the stage for the thrilling adventures to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction, English Extraterrestrial beings -- Fiction Space flight to Mars -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 499743 499736 2024-09-20T15:47:49.319305 2023-09-21T12:07:02.212350 text/html text/html 479162 2024-04-04T03:54:58 text/html 1002903 2024-09-20T15:47:54.911251 application/epub+zip 1009870 2024-09-20T15:47:50.127279 application/epub+zip 253038 2024-09-20T15:47:49.697297 application/epub+zip 1142099 2024-09-20T15:47:58.961251 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1124936 2024-09-20T15:47:54.503257 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 369371 2022-09-22T13:44:13.721837 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 480979 481044 2024-09-20T15:47:48.648297 2023-09-21T12:07:01.335363 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 461182 2024-04-04T04:49:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16824 2024-09-20T15:47:59.088213 application/rdf+xml 15070 2024-09-20T15:47:49.797269 image/jpeg 2697 2024-09-20T15:47:49.746259 image/jpeg 939256 2024-09-20T15:47:49.384266 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