From the Earth to the Moon Book download in PDF, ePub & Mobi
by Jules Verne
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From the Earth to the Moon is a scientific and satirical novel by Jules Verne, originally published in 1865.
Impey Barbicane is the president of the Gun-Club and, once the Civil War is over, he proposes to his companions to manufacture a giant cannon to send a projectile to the moon.
This project motivates the members of the Gun-Club. To carry it out, they will use the huge cannon called Columbiad and send a kind of spaceship with the aim of crossing space and landing on the moon.
Although it begins with a satirical portrayal of the stereotype of the American man of the time, the novel tries to deal with scientific rigor the difficulties and problems (shape of the projectile, cannon, amount of gunpowder to be used, location of the launch, etc...) that must be solved in order to actually send an object to the moon.
It should be noted that we are in the year 1865 and it would not be until a hundred years later when man was able to accomplish such a feat, which demonstrates the advanced and visionary thinking of Jules Verne.
This edition of the book From the Earth to the Moon by Jules Verne is based on Lewis Page Mercier's translation
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WHY READ FROM THE EARTH TO THE MOON IN 2025?
160 years later, still timelyPre-rocketry audacity: a cannon-shot to the Moon plotted by club engineers. Verne turns spreadsheets into spectacle and makes project management feel like adventure. It's satire, science, and startup energy—complete with risks, budgets, and improbable optimism.
Read it as a proto-space race and a lesson in how public enthusiasm funds big bets. The humor lands, the technical play is charming, and the logistics feel modern: committees, constraints, and charisma pushing a launch window.
Early space dream
Engineering as wonder.
Design & iteration
Specs, tests, and pivots.
Club to crowd
Collective will builds lift.
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Plausible wonder, precise tech, and global horizons that make exploration feel shared and practical.
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