Project Gutenberg 1999-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 306 Hale, Edward Everett 1822 1909 Ingham, Frederic Darragh, J. Thomas Hale, E. E. (Edward Everett) Hale, Edward E. The Brick Moon, and Other Stories Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Brick_Moon The brick moon -- Crusoe in New York -- Bread on the waters -- The lost palace -- 99 Linwood Street -- Ideals -- Thanksgiving at the polls -- The survivor's story "The Brick Moon" by Edward Everett Hale is a collection of short stories likely written in the late 19th century. The titular story, "The Brick Moon," revolves around characters who, during their college days, conceive an ambitious plan to create a brick moon as a solution for determining longitude more accurately for sailors at sea. Through a blend of ingenuity and humor, the narrative explores the evolution of this whimsical project and the characters’ communal efforts and aspirations. At the start of "The Brick Moon," the narrator, Captain Frederic Ingham, reflects on the origins of the idea for the Brick Moon that he and his college friends, particularly his brother Nathan (referred to as Q), conceived while discussing the challenges of calculating longitude. They determine that the solution lies in constructing an enormous brick structure to orbit the Earth, thus assisting navigators. The opening portion transitions from reminiscing about their college days to elaborate calculations and plans for launching this unconventional moon. The characters are portrayed with warmth and humor, highlighting their youthful determination and camaraderie as they embark on this eccentric but noble quest. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: American Literature 527659 2025-07-01T10:13:53.002397 text/html 521712 2022-07-29T09:22:19 text/html 593395 2025-07-01T10:13:59.883890 application/epub+zip 602318 2025-07-01T10:13:54.503396 application/epub+zip 316949 2025-07-01T10:13:53.605471 application/epub+zip 1142960 2025-07-01T10:14:04.012816 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1119087 2025-07-01T10:13:59.103366 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 754467 2022-09-01T11:51:46.883241 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 503828 2025-07-01T10:13:52.284393 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 492436 2022-07-29T09:23:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 495265 2015-04-03T09:41:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20943 2025-07-01T10:14:04.146824 application/rdf+xml 16166 2025-07-01T10:13:53.780370 image/jpeg 2742 2025-07-01T10:13:53.692363 image/jpeg 193688 2022-07-29T09:23:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 552277 2022-07-29T09:23:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 193859 2015-04-03T09:42:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 582851 2025-07-01T10:13:53.051372 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