Project Gutenberg 2004-08-25 Public domain in the USA. 136 Gratacap, L. P. (Louis Pope) 1851 1917 Gratacap, Louis Pope Schiaparelli, G. V. (Giovanni Virginio) 1835 1910 Schiaparelli, Giovanni Virginio The Certainty of a Future Life in Mars Being the Posthumous Papers of Bradford Torrey Dodd Includes: The Planet Mars, by Giovanni Schiaparelli. "Bradford Torrey Dodd" is a fictitious character. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Charlene Taylor and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Certainty of a Future Life in Mars" by L. P. Gratacap is a posthumous scientific narrative written in the late 19th century. The work presents the astonishing findings of Bradford Torrey Dodd, who claims to have discovered communication from Mars, suggesting the possibility of a future life on that planet. The narrative is infused with themes of scientific inquiry, spirituality, and the potential for interplanetary connections through the lens of Dodd's experiments. The beginning of the narrative introduces us to Dodd's early life, his father's scientific passions, and the emotional loss that drives their quest for understanding life beyond death. After a period of melancholy following his mother's death, Dodd's father becomes obsessed with the idea of communicating with her through scientific endeavors, particularly in wireless telegraphy. Their arduous journey leads them to New Zealand, where they establish an observatory aimed at achieving interplanetary communication. The opening portion sets the foundation for the proposition that messages received from Mars could potentially validate the continuation of existence after death, offering a mesmerizing blend of personal and scientific exploration. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Science fiction Mars (Planet) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 370254 2025-08-06T04:49:11.595594 text/html 370221 370113 2024-11-06T07:17:39.419385 2023-10-06T08:38:00.818783 text/html text/html 212969 2025-08-06T04:49:18.403546 application/epub+zip 217790 2025-08-06T04:49:14.415577 application/epub+zip 213198 2025-08-06T04:49:13.302570 application/epub+zip 409619 2025-08-06T04:49:21.400553 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392643 2025-08-06T04:49:17.716541 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 383857 2022-09-07T01:24:06.002136 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348633 2025-08-06T04:49:11.275598 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 328848 2024-10-28T20:16:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18005 2025-08-06T04:49:21.528528 application/rdf+xml 15337 2025-08-06T04:49:13.813554 image/jpeg 3718 2025-08-06T04:49:13.547569 image/jpeg 211064 2025-08-06T04:49:11.628601 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog it.wikipedia en.wikipedia