Philosophy
Here is a short paper discussing Jules Verne's relationship with astronomy and astronomers.
Abstract:
Almost all the Voyages Extraordinaires written by Jules Verne refer to astronomy. In some of them, astronomy is even the leading theme. However, Jules Verne was basically not learned in science. His knowledge of astronomy came from contemporaneous popular publications and discussions with specialists among his friends or his family. In this article, I examine, from the text and illustrations of his novels, how astronomy was perceived and conveyed by Jules Verne, with errors and limitations on the one hand, with great respect and enthusiasm on the other hand. This informs us on how astronomy was understood by an “honnˆete homme” in the late 19th century.
"Astronomy and astronomers in Jules Verne"s novels" by Jacques Crovisier
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Philosophy
Verne...astronomy and astronomers
Here is a short paper discussing Jules Verne's relationship with astronomy and astronomers.
Abstract:
Almost all the Voyages Extraordinaires written by Jules Verne refer to astronomy. In some of them, astronomy is even the leading theme. However, Jules Verne was basically not learned in science. His knowledge of astronomy came from contemporaneous popular publications and discussions with specialists among his friends or his family. In this article, I examine, from the text and illustrations of his novels, how astronomy was perceived and conveyed by Jules Verne, with errors and limitations on the one hand, with great respect and enthusiasm on the other hand. This informs us on how astronomy was understood by an “honnˆete homme” in the late 19th century.
"Astronomy and astronomers in Jules Verne"s novels" by Jacques Crovisier
Around the World in Eighty Days
Earth to the Moon
Five Weeks in a Balloon
From the Earth to the Moon
Journey to the Center of the Earth
The Moon-Voyage
Off on a Comet
Round the Moon
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Jules Verne wrote a book called Mysterious Island complete with strange creatures and the wet dock for Captain Nemo's Nautilus. Today a new island has been formed with less than monstrous creatures and being invaded by the human species. "France's...
- Lucian Of Samosata
Lucian of Samosata was an Assyrian rhetorician, and satirist who wrote in the Greek language. Le Vere Narrationi, A True History, parodied some fantastic tales told by Homer in the Odyssey. Lucian anticipated “modern” fictional themes like voyages...
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This is an extension of Astronomy 2009 and an expression of the combined efforts of Azhy Hasan and Jessi Kingan. In April 2009, the 100 Hours of Astronomy (100HA) Cornerstone Project of the International Year of Astronomy 2009 (IYA2009) showed what...
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