<P>At the Weldon Institute in Philadelphia, a mob of zealous balloon enthusiasts plans to conquer the sky in a state-of-the-art dirigible. When a stranger, the mysterious Robur, declares that the future belongs not to balloons but to heavier-than-air flying machines, the Institute scornfully dismisses the idea. But Robur demands vengeance—and has a unique flying machine that will allow him to take it.</P><P>By turns an impassioned argument for aviation,...
"Round the World in Eighty Days" by Jules Verne (translated by Henry Frith). Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that...
"Sans dessus dessous", de Jules Verne. Publié par Good Press. Good Press publie un large éventail d'ouvrages, où sont inclus tous les genres littéraires. Les choix éditoriaux des éditions Good Press ne se limitent pas aux grands classiques, à la fiction et à la non-fiction littéraire. Ils englobent également les trésors, oubliés ou à découvrir, de la littérature mondiale. Nous publions les livres qu'il faut avoir lu. Chaque ouvrage publié par Good Press a été édité et mis en forme...
"The Adventures of a Special Correspondent Among the Various Races and Countries of Central Asia" by Jules Verne. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices....
This book travesties in Jules Verne's inimitable and fascinating style the numerous ponderous books of African travel and adventure. In thrilling interest it surpasses them all, while the illustrations with which the book is crowded are so graphic that the story itself may almost be read by them, and without going through the text.
<P>When two European scientists unexpectedly inherit an Indian rajah's fortune, each builds an experimental city of his dreams in the wilds of the American Northwest. France-Ville is a harmonious urban community devoted to health and hygiene, the specialty of its French founder, Dr. Fran&#231;ois Sarrasin. Stahlstadt, or City of Steel, is a fortress-like factory town devoted to the manufacture of high-tech weapons of war. Its German creator, the fanatically pro-Aryan...
This carefully crafted ebook: «The Collected Novels of Jules Verne in English» is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Table of Contents: Five Weeks In A Balloon – 1863 A Journey To The Center Of The Earth – 1864 The Adventures Of Captain Hatteras – 1864 From The Earth To The Moon – 1865 In Search Of The Castaways – 1865 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea – 1869 Around The Moon – 1869 Around The World In Eighty Days – 1872 The Fur Country – 1872 The Mysterious...
This carefully crafted ebook: «The Collected Works of Jules Verne in English» is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Table of Contents: Novels: Five Weeks In A Balloon – 1863 A Journey To The Center Of The Earth – 1864 The Adventures Of Captain Hatteras – 1864 From The Earth To The Moon – 1865 In Search Of The Castaways – 1865 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea – 1869 Around The Moon – 1869 Around The World In Eighty Days – 1872 The Fur Country – 1872 The...
Writing in France in the nineteenth century, Jules Verne was fascinated by adventure and exploration. Collecting «A Journey to the Center of the Earth», «Around the World in 80 Days», «From the Earth to the Moon», «Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea» and «The Mysterious Island», this omnibus offers a unique compilation of five of Verne's Voyages, stories in which he extrapolated developing technology and invention into marvellous fiction. This volume offers readers a generous...