From the Earth to the Moon and Around the Moon

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Gun experts set their sights on shooting a man to the moon in these two novels by Jules Vernenow available together with an arresting new look!

In the aftermath of the American Civil War, the members of The Baltimore Gun Club find themselves in a dilemmawithout a war, there is no demand for their innovative gun designs. Eager for a new challenge, the clubs President Barbicane sets an ambitious goal: to build the largest gun in the world, powerful enough to shoot a man to the moon.

Such a gun has never been attempted, so the club faces a myriad of challenges including what to make it from, where to build it, when to shoot it, andmost importantlyhow to ensure that a passenger inside the guns projectile can survive the trip.

In From Earth to the Moon, the members of the gun club undertake the engineering challenge, and Around the Moon follows the three voyagers on their journey to the moon and back.

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Jules Verne (18281905) was a prolific French author whose writing about various innovations and technological advancements laid much of the foundation of modern science fiction. Vernes love of travel and adventure, including his time spent sailing the seas, inspired several of his short stories and novels.