A Journey To The Center Of The Earth

Download or read book A Journey to the Center of the Earth written by Jules Verne and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2014-02-27 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This carefully crafted ebook: “A Journey to the Center of the Earth” is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Journey to the Center of the Earth is a classic 1864 science fiction novel by Jules Verne, first published in 1877. 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. Jules Verne (1828-1905) was a French novelist who pioneered the genre of science fiction. A true visionary with an extraordinary talent for writing adventure stories, his writings incorporated the latest scientific knowledge of his day and envisioned technological developments that were years ahead of their time. Verne wrote about undersea, air, and space travel long before any navigable or practical craft were invented. Verne wrote over 50 novels and numerous short stories.