{"product_id":"from-the-earth-to-the-moon-by-jules-verne-sampson-low-1919","title":"From the Earth to the Moon by Jules Verne - Sampson Low, 1919","description":"\u003cbr\u003eTitle: From the Earth to the Moon\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Jules Verne\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Sampson Low\u003cbr\u003ePublication Date: 1919\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardcover, English\u003cbr\u003eCondition: This book is in good condition for its age with minor board marking, worn spine ends and board corners, tanned pages with foxing on the endpapers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eReader's note\u003c\/h2\u003eIn Jules Verne’s 1865 science fiction novel From the Earth to the Moon, the Baltimore Gun Club, led by Impey Barbicane, seeks a new project after the American Civil War. They plan to build a massive cannon, the \"Columbiad,\" in Florida to fire a manned projectile to the Moon. The story details the technical, engineering, and funding challenges, culminating in the, launch with three passengers: Barbicane, his rival Captain Nicholl, and French adventurer Michel Ardan. The book ends on a cliffhanger as the projectile is launched, leaving its success for the sequel, Around the Moon.","brand":"Country House Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56006507430267,"sku":"10705886","price":29.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2458\/8207\/files\/orig_492656_jpg.jpg?v=1767625241","url":"https:\/\/countryhouselibrary.co.uk\/products\/from-the-earth-to-the-moon-by-jules-verne-sampson-low-1919","provider":"Country House Library ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}