De Reis naar de Maan in 28 dagen en 12 uren

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27309

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De Reis naar de Maan in 28 dagen en 12 uren

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In post-Civil War America, the Gun-Club, a society of artillery enthusiasts, seeks a new purpose for their weapons. Their ambitious chairman, Barbicane, proposes a daring project: launching a projectile to the Moon. With the help of his eccentric friend Maston and the impulsive Michel Ardan, they must overcome technical challenges, public skepticism, and the laws of physics to achieve humanity's first journey to the stars.

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Set in Baltimore, *From the Earth to the Moon* follows the Gun-Club, a society of former artillerymen and inventors founded during the American Civil War. With peace established, the club's members face a crisis of purpose, reduced to mundane tasks like planting tobacco or rendering whale oil. Their stoic and calculating chairman, Impey Barbicane, proposes a radical solution: launching a projectile to the Moon. He argues that the club's expertise in ballistics makes this feat possible, a challenge no other nation could undertake. Barbicane consults the Cambridge Observatory, which confirms the theoretical possibility but highlights immense difficulties. The projectile must reach a velocity of 12,000 yards per second and be fired at a precise moment when the Moon is at its perigee and zenith. The club faces ridicule from the public and press, who dismiss the idea as impossible. However, members like the enthusiastic Maston and the optimistic Michel Ardan remain undeterred. They secure a massive cannon, the Columbiad, and begin construction on a vast crater in Florida. The process involves immense logistical effort, including the transport of materials and the casting of the cannon itself. As the launch date approaches, the narrative builds tension as they await the perfect astronomical alignment. The story explores themes of human ingenuity, scientific perseverance, and the spirit of American enterprise. The narrative promises a historic departure that will forever change humanity's understanding of the universe, marking a significant step in the exploration of space and the realization of dreams once considered purely fantastical.

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• Adventure
• Science Fiction