Space News From SpaceDaily.Com (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
Paris, France (ESA) Jul 21, 2008 - The Expedition 17 crew have recently been treated to some new reading material on board the International Space Station. Amongst the cargo to arrive at the Station with Jules Verne ATV last April was an original 19th century luxury edition of Jules Verne's book 'De la Terre � la Lune' and two of his handwritten manuscripts.
Nature (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
When Jules Verne wrote A Journey to the Centre of the Earth in 1864, science was still coming to terms with the planet's extreme age, and Verne's story of a swiss-cheese globe containing vast seas and prehistoric creatures had a satisfying ring of plausibility.
Neatorama (Free subscription) | 20 hours ago
So, you probably’ve seen the ad or trailer for Brendan Fraser’s new movie based on Jules Verne’s classic sci-fi novel "Journey to the Center of the Earth." Looks like it’s going to be a neat movie, but what exactly did they find at the center of the earth? the crack parody team Black20 has the [...]
San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
... published the first science fiction magazine, Amazing Stories. For example, French sci-fi pioneer Jules Verne (1828-1905) described submarines and helicopters decades before reality could match his imagination. British writer H.G. Wells (1866-1946) foresaw atomic bombs and air conditioning. For example, French sci-fi pioneer Jules Verne (1828-1905) described submarines...
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | yesterday
Other than the wicker basket accommodating a pilot and four passengers, there's not much to suggest the Jules Verne classic, "Around the World in 80 Days." No roaring flame providing hot air; instead the balloon is filled with helium, an inert, nonflammable gas. And no soaring for miles; the 45-foot-diameter envelope is tethered to the ground and raised and lowered by a winch for a 10-minute...
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
... than the wicker basket accommodating a pilot and four passengers, there's not much to suggest the Jules Verne classic, "Around the World in 80 Days." No roaring flame providing hot air; instead the balloon is filled with helium, an inert, nonflammable gas. And no soaring for miles; the 45-foot-diameter envelope is tethered to the ground and raised and lowered by a winch for a 10-minute...
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | yesterday
... than the wicker basket accommodating a pilot and four passengers, there's not much to suggest the Jules Verne classic, "Around the World in 80 Days." No roaring flame providing hot air; instead the balloon is filled with helium, an inert, nonflammable gas. And no soaring for miles; the 45-foot-diameter envelope is tethered to the ground and raised and lowered by a winch for a 10-minute...
KansasCity.com (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
... when some ugly piranha-looking fish flew through one subterranean scene.The movie is based on Jules Verne' 1864 novel, but updated to the 21st century, in which Fraser plays an eccentric scientist who takes his nephew (Josh Hutcherson) and an Icelandic mountain guide (Anita Briem) on a quest that unexpectedly leads them on a waaaay underground trip. During a recent Dallas interview,...
Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
Early reviews are posted for Playhouse in the Park’s production of “Around the World in 80 Days,” now playing at Irish Repertory Theatre in New York through Sept. 5.• Click on a publication's title to read the full review In the summer, the Irish Repertory Theater usually offers a droll little treat. This year, it’s Mark Brown’s adaptation of Jules Verne’s novel "Around the World in 80...
Concierge.com (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
The intention was to rediscover "slow travel," the way humans moved across vast distances back when Jules Verne wrote his famous book about Phileas Fogg. Condé Nast Traveler sent writer Mark Schatzker around the world under the condition that he could not take a plane or helicopter, he could not travel more than 100 miles per hour, and he had to complete the journey in precisely 80 days....
rediff Movies (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
... on the list by Exhibitor Relations, with an earning of 14 million dollars.The movie adaptation of Jules Verne's classic Journey to the Centre of the Earth starring Brendan Fraser was the fourth highest grossing, raking in 11.9 million dollars.The top five was rounded off by Hellboy II: The Golden Army which took in 10 million dollars over the weekend.Text: ANI
Fair Proxy Web (Free subscription) | 07/19/2008
“Same Planet. Different World.” at first i thought that this would be another a person of those remakes. i intention wrong, of course. journey to the center of the dirt proved to be a very engrossing, and jocose, motion picture on the jules verne prototypical. it was great the way they were proficient to interlace the [...]
Gwyn's Home (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
‘Pierre goes cross-eyed, trying to understand the implications of the slug’s cosmology’ -Charles Stross. In the discussion concerning science fiction, we saw how such stories can occasionally predict the future. However, like most forecasts they are rarely completely accurate. Jules Verne anticipated submarine warfare- but against wooden vessels rather than armoured battle fleets. The...
TravelPod.com Recent Updates (Free subscription) | 07/19/2008
Around the World (in way less than 80 days; Jules Verne had nothing on me!)
TravelPod.com Recent Updates (Free subscription) | 07/19/2008
Around the World (in way less than 80 days; Jules Verne had nothing on me!)
