Moon Trip ()

Author: (French) Jules Verne
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Publish Date: 2005-02-01
Features: Dear little friends: You have before you a specially interesting science fiction storybook, A Journey to the Moon, recommended to you by Sister Ju Ping for reading. A Journey to the Moon tells a whimsical science fiction story. It is about a group of people fascinated by new-style cannons after the American Civil War. Driven by curiosity and a desire to explore the unknown, they decide to build an unparalleled cannon to launch a bullet into space and send it to the moon. After meticulous preparation, they successfully enter space, witnessing countless beautiful sights along the way, but also enduring countless risks. Due to calculation errors, and twice narrowly avoiding collisions with wandering meteoroids in space, the bullet is influenced by their gravity. Instead of following the predetermined trajectory to the moon, it orbits the moon once before crashing back to Earth. The bullet lands in the Pacific Ocean and is discovered by a survey ship, where the three scientists are eventually rescued in time. Although the experiment does not fully achieve its goal, it is still considered a success. While the story may seem absurd today, the author Jules Verne approached its creation with great rigor. Whether in terms of astronomical knowledge or physics, mathematics, and chemistry, he treated the results with extreme seriousness and caution. Therefore, when reading this book, little friends not only encounter many magical fantasies but also gain knowledge in various fields. Well, Sister Ju Ping won’t say much here—let the little friends pick up the book and read and experience it for themselves!