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Thomas Roch, a brilliant French inventor, has designed the Fulgurator, a weapon so powerful that "the state which acquired it would become absolute master of earth and ocean." However, unable to sell his unproven idea to France or any other government, Roch begins to lose his... Read Full Overview

Unver?nderter Nachdruck der Originalausgabe von 1897.

Facing the Flag or For the Flag is an 1896 patriotic novel by Jules Verne. The book is part of the Voyages Extraordinaires series. It has the theme of France and the entire world threatened by a super-weapon with the threat finally overcome through the force of French patriotism... Read Full Overview

Facing the Flag by Jules Verne is a gripping tale that combines adventure, espionage, and advanced technology, reflecting Verne's deep interest in scientific innovation and its potential impact on society. Published in 1896, the novel is part of Verne's Extraordinary... Read Full Overview

Thomas Roch is a genius French inventor, who came up with the idea of the Fulgurator, a weapon "whose action upon the atmospheric strata was so terrific that any construction, warship or floating battery, within a zone of twelve thousand square yards, would be blown to atoms",... Read Full Overview

Jules Verne (1828-1905) est un crivain fran ais, dont une grande partie de l'oeuvre est consacr e des romans d'aventures et de science-fiction (appel s du temps de Jules Verne romans d'anticipation) comme Le Voyage au Centre de la Terre (1864) et Vingt Mille Lieues Sous les... Read Full Overview

""Facing The Flag"" is a science fiction novel written by Jules Verne. The story takes place in the late 19th century and follows the adventures of a French inventor named Thomas Roch, who is hired by a mysterious American businessman to create a powerful weapon. Roch soon realizes... Read Full Overview

Face au drapeau est un roman d'anticipation de Jules Verne, paru en 1896. L'auteur fait part dans cette oeuvre de son inqui tude face aux progr s techniques dans le domaine des explosifs, qui transparaissait d j (mais avec une teinte d'humour) dans De la Terre la Lune, et... Read Full Overview

"Face au drapeau" de Jules Verne. Jules Verne, crivain franais (1828-1905).

"Facing The Flag" from Jules Verne. French novelist, poet, and playwright best known for his adventure novels (1828-1905).

ules Gabriel Verne (1828-1905) was a French author who pioneered the science-fiction genre. He is best known for novels such as Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1864), Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870), and Around the World in Eighty Days (1873). Verne wrote about... Read Full Overview

Facing the Flag or For the Flag is a patriotic novel by Jules Verne. Like The Begum's Millions which Verne published in 1879, it has the theme of France and the entire world threatened by a super-weapon (what would now be called a weapon of mass destruction) with the threat finally... Read Full Overview

Facing the Flag or For the Flag is a patriotic novel by Jules Verne. Like The Begum's Millions which Verne published in 1879, it has the theme of France and the entire world threatened by a super-weapon (what would now be called a weapon of mass destruction) with the threat finally... Read Full Overview

In "Facing the Flag," Jules Verne weaves a captivating tale that explores themes of innovation, morality, and global conflict through the eyes of its protagonist, the eccentric inventor and reclusive genius, the Count de Langes. Set against the backdrop of emerging technologies... Read Full Overview

Facing the Flag or For the Flag is a patriotic novel by Jules Verne. Like The Begum's Millions which Verne published in 1879, it has the theme of France and the entire world threatened by a super-weapon (what would now be called a weapon of mass destruction) with the threat finally... Read Full Overview

Facing the Flag or For the Flag is a patriotic novel by Jules Verne. Like The Begum's Millions which Verne published in 1879, it has the theme of France and the entire world threatened by a super-weapon (what would now be called a weapon of mass destruction) with the threat finally... Read Full Overview