Off on a Comet! (Annotated)(Expanded Text)

by Jules Verne, Ron Miller (Editor)

Overview

• Includes more than 100 illustrations from the original edition
• Features an appendix with a diagram and map
• Now with an Historical Afterword by Ron Miller
• Newly edited and expanded
Featured in Ron Miller’s “The Conquest of Space Book Series.” A collision with a comet tears off a piece of the earth, along with a small band of survivors. The original 19th century translation has been corrected and expanded.

At this publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

Product Details

BN ID:	2940148671534
Publisher:	Baen
Publication date:	07/16/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	287
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Widely regarded as the father of modern science fiction, Jules Verne (1828-1905) wrote more than seventy books and created hundreds of memorable characters. His most popular novel, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, is not only a brilliant piece of scientific prophecy, but also a thrilling story with superb, subtle characterizations.

Date of Birth:

February 8, 1828

Date of Death:

March 24, 1905

Place of Birth:

Nantes, France

Place of Death:

Amiens, France

Education:

Nantes lycée and law studies in Paris