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What do you do after the end of the Civil War when your services are no longer required? If you are members of the Baltimore Gun Club, you decide to build a gun large enough to launch a rocket to the moon. From the Earth to the Moon follows the ambitions of Impey Barbicane, the president of the Gun Club, as his plan sets off an international space race. With uncanny details that presage the actual moon landings, large helpings of satire, and an action-filled plot, this novel is one of the early masterpieces of the science fiction genre, a genre that its author Jules Verne helped create.

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What do you do after the end of the Civil War when your services are no longer required? If you are members of the Baltimore Gun Club, you decide to build a gun large enough to launch a rocket to the moon. From the Earth to the Moon follows the ambitions of Impey Barbicane, the president of the Gun Club, as his plan sets off an international space race. With uncanny details that presage the actual moon landings, large helpings of satire, and an action-filled plot, this novel is one of the early masterpieces of the science fiction genre, a genre that its author Jules Verne helped create.
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Jules Verne, born in 1828 in Nantes, France, was a pioneering figure in science fiction, renowned for blending adventure with scientific speculation. From a young age, Verne was fascinated by travel and exploration, interests that greatly influenced his writing. Though he initially studied law in Paris, his passion for storytelling soon led him to a prolific literary career.Verne's novels, such as Journey to the Center of the Earth and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas, captivated readers by imagining futuristic technologies and distant worlds. His collaboration with publisher Pierre-Jules Hetzel helped craft his unique style, making his works accessible to a wide audience. Through his vivid, scientifically inspired adventures, Verne shaped the genre of science fiction as we know it today.Throughout his life, Verne wrote extensively, creating over fifty novels that continued to inspire exploration and curiosity. Even after his death in 1905, his legacy endured as new generations discovered the wonders of his imagination. Verne's works remain celebrated worldwide, solidifying his place as one of the greatest visionaries in literature.