Project Gutenberg 1999-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 445 Astor, John Jacob 1864 1912 A Journey in Other Worlds: A Romance of the Future Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Journey_in_Other_Worlds HTML version by Dave Skalick. "A Journey in Other Worlds: A Romance of the Future" by John Jacob Astor is a science fiction novel written during the late 19th century. The narrative explores themes of scientific advancement and interplanetary travel, focusing on a group of characters that includes Dr. Cortlandt, Colonel Bearwarden, and Richard Ayrault as they embark on an adventurous journey to Jupiter. The opening of the book introduces readers to a world where the struggle between science and classical studies has culminated in a new era of exploration. The characters utilize a newly discovered force called "apergy" to travel through space, specifically to Jupiter, where they are filled with wonder and excitement. As they navigate the atmospheric dynamics and unique ecosystems of the planet, they encounter both immediate challenges and the prospect of discovering novel forms of life and landscapes. This section establishes the book's tone of adventurous optimism and sets the stage for a profound exploration of the unknown that lies ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/1607/1607-h/images/ajiow_front_cover.jpg Reading ease score: 62.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Science fiction Utopias -- Fiction Space ships -- Fiction Manned space flight -- Fiction Jupiter (Planet) -- Fiction Saturn (Planet) -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 580940 2025-08-01T10:25:23.325093 text/html 577670 2020-12-31T13:36:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1546142 2020-12-31T13:36:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1521354 2025-08-01T10:25:29.620128 application/epub+zip 1529468 2025-08-01T10:25:24.191105 application/epub+zip 350189 2025-08-01T10:25:23.744120 application/epub+zip 1715605 2025-08-01T10:25:34.544074 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1667248 2025-08-01T10:25:29.168137 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 490005 2022-09-01T11:41:26.839234 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 555900 2025-08-01T10:25:22.696155 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 547016 2015-04-03T08:19:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 207332 2020-12-31T13:36:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20400 2025-08-01T10:25:34.686095 application/rdf+xml 30770 2025-08-01T10:25:23.851105 image/jpeg 3831 2025-08-01T10:25:23.796123 image/jpeg 1547885 2025-08-01T10:25:23.432101 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 en.wikipedia