![]() ![]() The book made me realize that in real life, many scientists made great personal sacrifices for advances in science.Ī word of caution: there are inaccuracies in some of the facts in the book, but as the editor, George Davidson so nicely put it, Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne is a work of fiction and not a textbook. The contrast in the characters’ personalities made for good drama. While reading Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne, I was frustrated with the characters Professor of Mineralogy, Otto Lidenbrock (Angry Otto), and his nephew and assistant, Axel (Passive Axel Downer), and would never want to be with either of them on a journey. Journey to the Centre of the Earth is the second book I have reviewed for Jules Verne, the other being Around the World in Eight Days ( Review).īy way of the character, Otto Lidenbrock, Jules Verne demonstrates the importance of becoming a master in the field in which you work. ![]() Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne is a work of fiction, and the author, along with HG Wells (Reviews: The War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man) are considered to be the grandfathers of science fiction writing. Journey to the Centre of the Earth (Illustrated) ![]() Introduction: Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne ![]()
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