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When the news came of the discovery of gold at the south pole, nobody suspected that the beginning had been reached of a new era in the world's history. The newsboys cried "Extra " as they had done a thousand times for murders, battles, fires, and Wall Street panics, but nobody... Read Full Overview

When the news came of the discovery of gold at the south pole, nobody suspected that the beginning had been reached of a new era in the world's history. The newsboys cried "Extra " as they had done a thousand times for murders, battles, fires, and Wall Street panics, but nobody... Read Full Overview

A thrilling science fiction tale about a mysterious metal from the moon that has the power to change the course of history. Serviss' imaginative writing and visionary ideas make this a classic of the genre that is not to be missed.

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Embark on a thrilling journey to the moon in "The Moon Metal," a captivating science fiction adventure from Garrett P. Serviss. This classic tale of lunar exploration transports readers to a future where space travel is a reality, filled with the promise and perils of the... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

-A seam of gold which can be cut with a knife has been found within ten miles of the south pole.- The discovery of the pole itself had been announced three years before, and several scientific parties were known to be exploring the remarkable continent that surrounds it. But... Read Full Overview

-A seam of gold which can be cut with a knife has been found within ten miles of the south pole.- The discovery of the pole itself had been announced three years before, and several scientific parties were known to be exploring the remarkable continent that surrounds it. But... Read Full Overview

Book Excerpt: ...convinced that it possesses equal intrinsic value. They must first become familiar with it, and it must be abundant enough and desirable enough to be used sparingly in the arts, just as gold was.""I have provided for all that," said the stranger, with one of... Read Full Overview

Garrett Putnam Serviss (March 24, 1851 - May 25, 1929) was an American astronomer, popularizer of astronomy, and early science fiction writer. Serviss was born in Sharon Springs, New York and majored in science at Cornell University. He took a law degree at Columbia University... Read Full Overview

We are happy to announce this classic book. Many of the books in our collection have not been published for decades and are therefore not broadly available to the readers. Our goal is to access the very large literary repository of general public books. The main contents of our... Read Full Overview

The book 'The Moon Metal' was a science fiction story written by famous American writer Garrett P. Serviss, published in 1900. Serviss was a passionate astronomy writer, in this entertaining novella, he has imagined a future amusing story. The theme of the story is amazing and... Read Full Overview

When the news came of the discovery of gold at the south pole, nobody suspected that the beginning had been reached of a new era in the world's history. The newsboys cried "Extra " as they had done a thousand times for murders, battles, fires, and Wall Street panics, but nobody... Read Full Overview

The book 'The Moon Metal' was a science fiction story written by famous American writer Garrett P. Serviss, published in 1900. Serviss was a passionate astronomy writer, in this entertaining novella, he has imagined a future amusing story. The theme of the story is amazing and... Read Full Overview

A thrilling science fiction tale about a mysterious metal from the moon that has the power to change the course of history. Serviss' imaginative writing and visionary ideas make this a classic of the genre that is not to be missed.

This work has been selected by scholars... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview