This book is not available to purchase on Fable
From the Earth to the Moon
ByPublisher Description
A new, annotated edition of Jules Verne’s classic, which considers the past, present, and future of spaceflight from scientific as well as humanistic angles.
In an age when the idea of a “planet B” seems tempting, this edition of Verne’s classic From the Earth to the Moon (1865) offers a complete and unabridged translation into English alongside extensive annotations and essays from contributors that span disciplines. It uses the prescient novel as a launching pad to consider the past, present, and future of spaceflight from scientific, humanistic, social, legal, and ethical angles.
Icon of science fiction Jules Verne is often considered a founder of the genre and a technological prophet who anticipated many modern-day technologies—including a moonshot launching from Florida with a trio of astronauts almost exactly a century before it happened. Verne didn’t just dream up cool gadgets: he innovatively combined the scientific and the literary to write his scientific romances. He also thought deeply about the relationship between the techno-scientific and the human at a time when the former was transforming human life on an unprecedented scale. Following in his footsteps, this annotated new edition bridges STEM and the humanities and sheds fresh new light on this underappreciated classic by an iconic author.
In an age when the idea of a “planet B” seems tempting, this edition of Verne’s classic From the Earth to the Moon (1865) offers a complete and unabridged translation into English alongside extensive annotations and essays from contributors that span disciplines. It uses the prescient novel as a launching pad to consider the past, present, and future of spaceflight from scientific, humanistic, social, legal, and ethical angles.
Icon of science fiction Jules Verne is often considered a founder of the genre and a technological prophet who anticipated many modern-day technologies—including a moonshot launching from Florida with a trio of astronauts almost exactly a century before it happened. Verne didn’t just dream up cool gadgets: he innovatively combined the scientific and the literary to write his scientific romances. He also thought deeply about the relationship between the techno-scientific and the human at a time when the former was transforming human life on an unprecedented scale. Following in his footsteps, this annotated new edition bridges STEM and the humanities and sheds fresh new light on this underappreciated classic by an iconic author.
Download the free Fable app
Stay organized
Keep track of what you’re reading, what you’ve finished, and what’s next.
Build a better TBR
Swipe, skip, and save with our smart list-building tool
Rate and review
Share your take with other readers with half stars, emojis, and tags
Curate your feed
Meet readers like you in the Fable For You feed, designed to build bookish communitiesStay organized
Keep track of what you’re reading, what you’ve finished, and what’s next.Build a better TBR
Swipe, skip, and save with our smart list-building toolRate and review
Share your take with other readers with half stars, emojis, and tagsCurate your feed
Meet readers like you in the Fable For You feed, designed to build bookish communitiesNo Reviews
About Jules Verne
Jules Verne (1828–1905) was a French writer and novelist, often considered a pioneer of the genre of science fiction. He is best known for his novels Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea and Journey to the Center of the Earth.
Anastasia Klimchynskaya is Visiting Assistant Professor of English at Illinois Wesleyan University. She is the author of Science Fiction and the Modern World.
Anastasia Klimchynskaya is Visiting Assistant Professor of English at Illinois Wesleyan University. She is the author of Science Fiction and the Modern World.
Other books by Jules Verne
Start a Book Club
Start a public or private book club with this book on the Fable app today!FAQ
Do I have to buy the ebook to participate in a book club?
Why can’t I buy the ebook on the app?
How is Fable’s reader different from Kindle?
Do you sell physical books too?
Are book clubs free to join on Fable?
How do I start a book club with this book on Fable?
Books Similar to From the Earth to the Moon
Save to a list
0
/30
0
/100
Private List