Iter Lunaire


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Now with an Historical Afterword by Ron Miller Featured in Ron Millers _The Conquest of Space Book Series.Ó Originally published in 1703, Iter Lunaire is one of the first books to discuss the real possibility of exploring space, the methods of doing so and what might be found there. Taking Cyrano De Bergerac's classic "Comic History" as its jumping-off point, author Russen discusses the pros and cons of the French writer's fanciful methods of space travel...and adds some of his own, including what may be the most unusual method of traveling to the Moon ever suggested. Along the way, Russen anticipates such modern scientific developments as the germ theory of disease and hyperlinked reference books. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).




The Conquest of the Moon


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Now with an Historical Afterword by Ron MillerIncludes the original illustrations Featured in Ron Millers _The Conquest of Space Book Series.Ó Andre Laurie was a contemporary and sometimes collaborator with Jules Verne. In this novel, he describes a trip to the moon made by dragging the moon to earth via giant electromagnets! Originally published in 1889. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).




A Voyage to the Moon


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Now with an Historical Afterword by Ron Miller Featured in Ron Millers _The Conquest of Space Book Series.Ó George Tuckers A Voyage to the Moon was one of the first science fiction novels to be published in the United States as well as one of the earliest uses of antigravity. This 1827 novel was a major influence on Edgar Allan Poe. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).




Through Space to Mars


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Now with an Historical Afterword by Ron Miller Featured in Ron Millers _The Conquest of Space Book Series.Ó The first book in the popular Great Marvel Series by "Roy Rockwood" (Howard R. Garis) to deal with space travel. Originally published in 1910, it was among the earliest books about space travel intended for young adult readers. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).




Gulliver Joi


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Now with an Historical Afterword by Ron Miller Featured in Ron Millers _The Conquest of Space Book Series.Ó Elbert Perces nearly forgotten classic of early American literature (it was originally published in 1851) includes the first realistically accurate description of a rocket-propelled spaceship in history. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).




Rocket Riders Across the Ice


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Now with an Historical Afterword by Ron Miller Featured in Ron Millers _The Conquest of Space Book Series.Ó Among the few young adult novels written by Howard R. Garis under his own name, the Rocket Rider series introduced thousands of readers to the concept of rocket-propelled vehicles---in spite of the fact that Garis' explanation of how rockets work was consistently wrong! At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).




The Shot into Infinity


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Now with an Historical Afterword by Ron MillerIncludes the original illustrations by Frank R. Paul Featured in Ron Millers _The Conquest of Space Book Series.Ó First published in English in 1929, Otto Willi Gail's little-known space travel novel is almost documentary in its realism. Based on the latest research by such pioneers in astronautics as Hermann Oberth and Max Valier, "The Shot Into Infinity" is not only an exciting and suspenseful novel but also an accurate mirror of the state of the art of space travel three-quarters of a century ago. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).




Off on a Comet!


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Includes more than 100 illustrations from the original editionFeatures an appendix with a diagram and mapNow with an Historical Afterword by Ron MillerNewly edited and expanded Featured in Ron Millers _The Conquest of Space Book Series.Ó 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 the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).




The Moon-Maker


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Now with an Historical Afterword by Ron MillerIncludes the original illustrations Featured in Ron Millers _The Conquest of Space Book Series.Ó An atomic-powered spaceship on a mission to divert an asteroid from an impending collision with earth might sound like an up-to-date SF scenario...unless the book was written in 1916! Discoverer of the asteroid and passenger on the dangerous space mission is beautiful Rhoda Gibbs, an extraordinary woman 50 years ahead of her time. The novel's science is impeccable and remains accurate even by today's standards. Includes the prequel, The Man Who Rocked the Earth, which includes the first-ever realistic description of a nuclear explosion...right down to the gruesome effects of lingering radiation poisoning. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).




Rocket Riders in the Air


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Now with an Historical Afterword by Ron Miller Featured in Ron Millers _The Conquest of Space Book Series.Ó Among the few young adult novels written by Howard R. Garis under his own name, the Rocket Rider series introduced thousands of readers to the concept of rocket-propelled vehicles---in spite of the fact that Garis' explanation of how rockets work was consistently wrong! At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).