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Journey to the Center of the Earth
A classic science fiction novel by French writer Jules Verne, this work is one of the most well-known subterranean fictions to this day. It inspired many similar works and adaptations. First published in 1864 in French as Voyage au centre de la Terre, it was quickly translated to English by several different publishers in the 1870s. The current edition was based on the translation by Frederick Amadeus Malleson that was published by Ward Lock & Co Ltd. in 1877.Our protagonist is Axel, whose overcautious and unadventurous spirit contrasts with that of his uncle Professor Otto Lidenbrock, an eccentric professor of geology. When Professor Lidenbrock obtains a mysterious runic-coded note in the manuscript of an Icelandic saga, he is determined to decipher it. Axel inadvertently solves the code and, much to his chagrin, discovers that it is a set of directions left by a sixteenth-century Icelandic alchemist to reach the center of the earth via the volcano Snæfelljökull. Reluctantly, Axel joins his uncle on a trip to Iceland, and with the aid of a local guide, Hans, begins an adventure towards the center of the earth, where they will encounter giant mushrooms and insects, an island with an enormous geyser, and battle pre-historic reptiles. One of Verne's most well-known works, this novel is a testament to Verne's love of geology, science, and cryptography.
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From the Earth to the Moon
In search of an occupation after the end of the Civil War, the Baltimore Gun Club undertakes the design and construction of a cannon capable of launching a projectile to the Moon. The three main protagonists-Impey Barbicane, president of the Gun Club, Captain Nicholl, Barbicane's rival and then collaborator, and Michel Ardan, a French scientist-board the hollow cannonball en route to the Moon. The story concludes in Autour de la Lune, the sequel published four years later.De la Terre à la Lune, number 4 in the Voyages Extraordinaires collection, is one of Jules Verne's best-known novels. It inspired numerous adaptations, from movies to theme parks to video games.
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Facing the Flag
In another science-based entry in his Voyages Extraordinaires series, Verne takes us on the journey of Simon Hart, an engineer who poses as a medical attendant to the scientist Thomas Roch. Roch's invention of a world-conquering weapon has driven him insane. As the paranoid doctor rests in a sanatorium, the vicious pirate Ker Karraje kidnaps both Roch and Hart. Karraje takes them to a secret hideaway in a burned-out island caldera in the Bermudas-but Hart hatches an ingenious escape plan.
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1907. Air Brake Catechism and Instruction Book on the Construction and Operation of the Westinghouse and New York Air Brakes With a List of Examination Questions and Answers for Enginemen and Trainmen
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Tramps and Ladies
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Commodore
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Sail Ho!
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Les Révoltés de la Bounty
Texte à corriger : "Les Révoltés de la Bounty" de Jules Verne est une œuvre qui plonge le lecteur dans l'histoire fascinante et tumultueuse de la mutinerie sur le navire britannique HMS Bounty. Publié en 1879, ce récit s'inspire d'événements réels survenus à la fin du XVIIIe siècle. Le roman commence par l'abandon du capitaine William Bligh et de ses fidèles compagnons en pleine mer, après que l'équipage, mené par Fletcher Christian, se soit révolté. Le capitaine Bligh, malgré les conditions désespérées, parvient à naviguer avec succès jusqu'à Timor, démontrant un changement et une compétence exceptionnels. Le récit se poursuit avec le sort des mutins, qui cherchent à échapper à la justice britannique. Ils s'installent sur l'île de Pitcairn, où ils espèrent vivre en paix. Cependant, les tensions internes et les conflits avec les indigènes rendent leur existence difficile. Verne explore les thèmes de la loyauté, de la justice et des conséquences des actions humaines, tout en offrant une réflexion sur la nature humaine et les défis de la survie dans des conditions extrêmes. À travers une narration fluide et des descriptions détaillées, Verne réussit à capturer l'essence de cette aventure maritime, tout en offrant une analyse progressive des motivations et des dilemmes moraux des personnages impliqués. "Les Révoltés de la Bounty" est ainsi une œuvre qui allie aventure, drame humain et réflexion philosophique.
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Air Interdiction
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Ingenieria De Ferrocarriles
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An Exhibition Of Samplers Given By Arthur S. Vernay In October In The Year Mcmxvi
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Da Terra à Lua
"Da Terra à Lua" é uma obra de ficção científica escrita por Jules Verne, que narra a audaciosa tentativa do Gun-Club, uma sociedade de artilheiros americanos, de enviar um projétil à Lua. Após o fim da Guerra Civil Americana, os membros do clube, liderados por Impey Barbicane, buscam um novo desafio que possa utilizar suas habilidades em balística. Barbicane propõe a construção de um canhão gigantesco capaz de lançar um projétil até a Lua, um empreendimento que rapidamente ganha apoio popular e científico. A narrativa detalha os cálculos e preparativos necessários para a realização do projeto, incluindo a escolha do local de lançamento e o momento exato para disparar o projétil, de modo a garantir que ele atinja seu alvo lunar. A obra explora temas como o progresso científico, a ambição humana e a capacidade de superação de desafios aparentemente impossíveis. Verne combina elementos de ciência real com especulação imaginativa, criando uma história que cativa pela sua visão futurista e pela precisão dos detalhes técnicos. A resposta do Observatório de Cambridge, que valida a possibilidade teórica do projeto, reforça o entusiasmo e a determinação dos personagens em alcançar seu objetivo. "Da Terra à Lua" é um testemunho do otimismo do século XIX em relação ao poder da ciência e da tecnologia para expandir os limites do conhecimento humano.
€ 22,00