From the Earth to the Moon and Around the Moon av Jules Verne

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<B>Gun experts set their sights on shooting a man to the moon in these two novels by Jules Verne—now available together with an arresting new look!</B><BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>In <i>From Earth to the Moon</i>, the members of the gun club undertake the engineering challenge, and <i>Around the Moon </i>follows the three voyagers on their journey to the moon and back.