When it comes to predicting technological breakthroughs, science fiction writers can be absolute visionaries. From the electrically powered submarine in Jules Verne’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1870), to the genetic engineering in Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World (1931), science fiction has foretold countless scientific advances, including smartphones, touchscreen tablets, LCD televisions, GPS, virtual reality games, […]
Sent to investigate mysterious encounters that are disrupting international shipping, Professor Aronnax, his servant Conseil, and disgruntled harpooner Ned Land are captured when their frigate is sunk during an encounter with the "monster." The submarine Nautilus and its eccentric Captain Nemo afford the professor and his companions endless fascination and danger as they're swept along on a yearlong undersea voyage.
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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: A Science Fiction/Adventure Classic By Jules Verne!
Sent to investigate mysterious encounters that are disrupting international shipping, Professor Aronnax, his servant Conseil, and disgruntled harpooner Ned Land are captured when their frigate is sunk during an encounter with the "monster." The submarine Nautilus and its eccentric Captain Nemo afford the professor and his companions endless fascination and danger as they're swept along on a yearlong undersea voyage.
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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: A Science Fiction/Adventure Classic By Jules Verne!
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: A Science Fiction/Adventure Classic By Jules Verne!
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BN ID: | 2940013638884 |
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Publisher: | BDP |
Publication date: | 10/18/2011 |
Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
Format: | eBook |
File size: | 328 KB |
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