From the Earth to the Moon and Around the Moon - Jules Verne

Gun experts set their sights on shooting a man to the moon in these two novels by Jules Verne--now available together with an arresting new look! In the aftermath of the American Civil War, the members of The Baltimore Gun Club find themselves in a dilemma--without a war, there is no demand for their innovative gun designs. Eager for a new challenge, the club's President Barbicane sets an ambitious goal: to build the largest gun in the world, powerful enough to shoot a man to the moon. Such a gun has never been attempted, so the club faces a myriad of challenges including what to make it from, where to build it, when to shoot it, and--most importantly--how to ensure that a passenger inside the gun's projectile can survive the trip. In From Earth to the Moon , the members of the gun club undertake the engineering challenge, and Around the Moon follows the three voyagers on their journey to the moon and back.