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"Five Weeks in a Balloon, or, Journeys and Discoveries in Africa by Three Englishmen" (French: "Cinq semaines en ballon") is an adventure novel by Jules Verne.It is the first Verne novel in which he perfected the "ingredients" of his later work, skillfully mixing a plot full of adventure and twists that hold the readers interest with passages of technical, geographic, and historic description. The book gives readers a glimpse of the exploration of Africa, which was still not completely known to Europeans of the time, with explorers traveling all over the continent in search of its secrets.Public interest in fanciful tales of African exploration was at its height, and the book was an instant hit; it made Verne financially independent and got him a contract with Jules Hetzels publishing house, which put out several dozen more works of his for over forty years afterward.

Edición ilustrada del relato de Verne, traducido por primera vez en 1886, presentado ahora en una nueva versión y con un tratamiento gráfico destinado a convertirse en el referente clásico del título. Narra la historia del doctor Ox y su ayudante Ygene, cuya presencia y actividad cientifica en la pequeña poblacion de Quiquendone alterara la tranquila vida de sus ciudadanos hasta llevarla a situaciones impensables, en un productor digno de la creatividad del genial autor frances. El Doctor Ox y su auxiliar Ygene viajan a la pequeña comunidad de Quiquendone, en Flandes. El doctor promete dar luz a las casas del pueblo por medio de una red de tuberias de gas oxihidrico. Durante la construccion de la red, la apacible comunidad parece tornarse bastante excitada, al punto de prepararse para una guerra contra una comunidad vecina. ¿Cual es la causa de este cambio en la naturaleza de las personas buenas de Quiquendone? Quizas es algo en el aire, que solo el Doctor Ox y su asistente conocen.

The book tells the adventures of five American prisoners of war on an uncharted island in the South Pacific. Begining in the American Civil War, as famine and death ravage the city of Richmond, Virginia, five northern POWs decide to escape in a rather unusual way by hijacking a balloon! This is only the beginning of their adventures...

Facing the Flag or For the Flag is a patriotic novel by Jules Verne. Like The Begums Millions which Verne published in 1879 , it has the theme of France and the entire world threatened by a super-weapon (what would now be called a weapon of mass destruction) with the threat finally overcome through the force of French patriotism. It can be considered one of the first books dealing with problems which was to become paramount half a century after its publication: brilliant scientists discovering new weapons of great destructive power, whose full utilisation might literally destroy the world; the competition between various powers to obtain control of such weapons; and also the efforts of ruthless non-state groups to have it

From the Earth to the Moon tells the story of the Baltimore Gun Club, a post-American Civil War society of weapons enthusiasts, and their attempts to build an enormous sky-facing Columbiad space gun and launch three peoplethe Gun Clubs president, his Philadelphian armor-making rival, and a French poetin a projectile with the goal of a moon landing.The story is also notable in that Verne attempted to do some rough calculations as to the requirements for the cannon and, considering the comparative lack of any data on the subject at the time, some of his figures are surprisingly close to reality. However, his scenario turned out to be impractical for safe manned space travel since a much longer muzzle would have been required to reach escape velocity while limiting acceleration to survivable limits for the passengers.

The Survivors of the Chancellor is one of those terrible tales of shipwrecks and disasters at sea that have a fearful fascination for all who read them. In the present story, Jules Verne has given the spirit of the many shipwrecks we have all of us read. The tale is well told, but it is very painful to follow. In the end rescue comes, a few are saved ; the descriptions of the sufferings are very explicit.

In the Year 2889 was first published in the Forum, February, 1889. It was published in France the next year. Although published under the name of Jules Verne, it is now believed to be chiefly if not entirely the work of Jules Vernes son, Michel Verne. In any event, many of the topics in the article echo Jules Vernes ideas.

Journey to the Center of the Earth is a classic 1864 science fiction novel by Jules Verne (published in the original French as Voyage au centre de la Terre). The story involves a professor who leads his nephew and hired guide down a volcano in Iceland to the "center of the Earth". They encounter many adventures, including prehistoric animals and natural hazards, eventually coming to the surface again in southern Italy.

Joam Garral grants his daughters wish to travel to Belém where she wants to marry Manuel Valdez in the presence of Manuels invalid mother. The Garrals travel down the Amazon River using a giant timber raft. At Belem, Joam plans to restore his good name, as he is still wanted in Brazil for a crime he did not perpetrate. A scoundrel named Torres offers Joam absolute proof of Joams innocence but the price that Torres wants for this information is to marry Joams daughter, which is inconceivable to Joam. The proof lies in an encrypted letter that will exonerate Garral. When Torres is killed, the Garral family must race to decode the letter before Joam is executed.

Journey to the Center of the Earth is a classic 1864 science fiction novel by Jules Verne (published in the original French as Voyage au centre de la Terre). The story involves a professor who leads his nephew and hired guide down a volcano in Iceland to the "center of the Earth". They encounter many adventures, including prehistoric animals and natural hazards, eventually coming to the surface again in southern Italy.

The Survivors of the Chancellor is one of those terrible tales of shipwrecks and disasters at sea that have a fearful fascination for all who read them. In the present story, Jules Verne has given the spirit of the many shipwrecks we have all of us read. The tale is well told, but it is very painful to follow. In the end rescue comes, a few are saved ; the descriptions of the sufferings are very explicit.

En el Gun Club de Baltimore, tres científicos aficionados preparan el mayor salto intentado nunca por los hombres, sirviendose de un proyectil, que contiene una cabina para los decimonónicos astronautas, y un gigantesco cañon para dispararlo mas alla de la atmosfera. Cien años antes de hacerse realidad, ya Verne habia previsto la forma en que los hombres podrian viajar & x02013;con aventura, riesgo e imaginacion& x02013; a nuestro satelite.

Todo empezó en una discusión sobre la posibilidad de dar la vuelta al mundo en ochenta días en el Reform Club de Londres, como podemos imaginar era la típica discusión inglesa en la que solo podían participar los hombres.En ella se entablaba el tema de la imposibilidad de realizar dicho viaje en tan breve periodo de tiempo.

En la década de 1970 editorial Bruguera crea la colección Joyas Literarias Juveniles con la finalidad de adaptar al cómic clásicos de la literatura universal. El primer volumen recopila 6 de las obras mas significativas de Julio Verne, con titulos como Viaje al centro de la Tierra, Los hijos del Capitan Grant, La isla misteriosa, 20.000 leguas de viaje submarino, La vuelta al mundo en 80 dias y Aventuras de Cesar Cascabel. .

Retells the adventures of a French professor and his two companions as they sail above and below the world''s oceans as prisoners on the fabulous electric submarine of the deranged Captain Nemo. The abridged adventures of a French professor and his two companions as they sail above and below the world''s oceans as prisoners on the fabulous electric submarine of the deranged Captain Nemo. Jules Vernes classic science fiction fantasy carries its heroProfessor Aronnax of the Museum of Parison a thrilling and dangerous journey far below the waves to see what creatures live in the oceans depths. In the process, Verne imagined a vessel that had not yet been invented: the submarine.

An eccentric Englishman accepts a challenge to circle the globe with unprecedented speed. Exotic locales, seemingly insurmountable obstacles, and comic relief provide a fantastic blend of adventure,

A Volta ao Mundo em 80 dias é um livro maravilhoso. O inglês Phileas Fogg aposta uma fortuna que consegue realizar a viagem ao redor do planeta no tempo mínimo de 80 dias. Parte com o criado francês

En mayo de 1867 un grupo de hombres realiza una larga expedición por la India en un fantástico medio de transporte: un vehículo con tracción de vapor acondicionado como vivienda. Un viaje inolvidable, lleno de los peligros y misterios propios de los libros de Jules Verne, que los lleva de Calcuta a las laderas del Himalaya. Una esplendida novela, poblada de enemigos recalcitrantes y cazas salvajes.

En esta segunda parte de una de las más famosas novelas de Julio Verne, sus protagonistas realizan un extraordinario viaje a través del espacio visitando la cara oculta de nuestro satélite. Y hasta en sus mas minimos detalles -viaje, incidencias y retorno- diriase que el autor lo hubiera visto con nuestros propios ojos, como un profeta fascinado por lo que hoy es la realidad de cada dia.