Jules Verne's novels "From Earth to the Moon" and "Around the Moon" feature ambitious gun designs and a daring mission to shoot a man to the moon, offering a unique look at the engineering challenges and the survival of a passenger inside the projectile.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 400 pages
Publication date: 06 June 2024
Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Gun Experts Set Their Sights on Shooting a Man to the Moon in Jules Verne's Novels

In the aftermath of the American Civil War, the members of The Baltimore Gun Club find themselves in a dilemma—without a war, there is no demand for their innovative gun designs. Eager for a new challenge, the club's 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, and—most importantly—how to ensure that a passenger inside the gun's 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. The novel explores the scientific, technological, and philosophical implications of such a feat, as well as the personal struggles of the voyagers as they confront the unknown.

Weight: 270g
Dimension: 194 x 130 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781665934237