- Downloads
- Under 100
- Pages
- 217
About this book
To Mars via the Moon is an astronomical story by Mark Wicks, published in London in 1911 with illustrations. The title page carries a line from Sir Edwin Arnold saying that astronomy will be the chief educator and emancipator of the human race. One illustration is captioned View from the Air-ship, over the Canals and the City of Sirapion.
In one passage the narrator goes over the vessel: the shell is double, the doors open into small lobbies so that every part can be kept air-tight, periscopes serve every compartment, and the machinery is electric or magnetic. M'Allister then swings open the great doors and the vessel glides out on a trolley. In another passage a Martian explains that his people can tell what is in each other's mind without speaking, and says this never spoils conversation.
Contents
About the author
More from this genre
See all- L The Last LetterThe Last Letter
- T Tom Swift and His Electric LocomotiveTom Swift and His Electric Locomotive
- T Tom Swift and His Air ScoutTom Swift and His Air Scout
- B The Brick Moon, and Other StoriesThe Brick Moon, and Other Stories
- P A Pail of AirA Pail of Air
- P Pharaoh's BrokerPharaoh's Broker
Books like this one
Discussion
No comments yet. Share a thought, a question or a favourite passage.
Copyright concern? Read our DMCA policy
Read or download
Public domain book This work is in the public domain and free of copyright. Anyone may read, download and share it.
- PDF 2.6 MB
- EPUB 1.4 MB
Downloads start right away. How to open EPUB on your phone
Book facts
- Author
- Mark Wicks
- Reading time
- About 7 hours
- Pages
- 217
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Science Fiction
- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, Read online