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Hollywood Presents Jules Verne: The Father of Science Fiction on Screen
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Even for those who have never read Jules Verne (1828--1905), the author's very name conjures visions...
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The Uparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfaall
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Fiction. Hans Phaall, a bankrupt bellows-mender from Rotterdam, thinks up an ingenious scheme to...
Short Story
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Around the World in a Napier: The Story of Two Motoring Pioneers
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In the nineteenth century, Jules Verne imagined a journey round the world. At the start of the...
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The Steampunk Bible: An Illustrated Guide to the World of Imaginary Airships, Corsets and Goggles, Mad Scientists, and Strange Literature
S.J. Chambers and Jeff VanderMeer
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Over the past fifteen years, Steampunk - a mash-up of Victorian and sci-fi aesthetics with a splash...
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Falling Upwards: How We Took to the Air
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'Nominally a history of the hot air balloon, 'Falling Upwards' is really a history of hope and...