Project Gutenberg 2011-09-24 Public domain in the USA. 161 Bilderdijk, Willem 1756 1831 Bilderdyk, Willem Kort verhaal van eene aanmerkelijke luchtreis en nieuwe planeetontdekking Produced by André Engels, Harry Lamé and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Kort verhaal van eene aanmerkelijke luchtreis en nieuwe planeetontdekking" is a fictional narrative likely written in the early 19th century. This tale follows an unnamed protagonist who embarks on an extraordinary aerial journey that leads to the discovery of new celestial bodies. The narrative explores themes of exploration, scientific curiosity, and the nature of existence beyond Earth. At the start of this tale, the narrator reflects on the historical significance of exploration, likening their journey to those of great adventurers like Columbus. After a series of events that lead to the construction of an aerostat, the protagonist successfully ascends into the sky. Initial challenges arise as the character experiences dizziness and cold at high altitudes. Upon regaining composure, the narrator becomes acutely aware of their surroundings, noting the peculiarities of a foreign land, which they soon realize does not match any existing geography on Earth. As they attempt to understand their environment, the narrator contemplates the possibility of being on another celestial body and begins to observe the strange new world around them. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. nl Science fiction Voyages, Imaginary -- Fiction Air travel -- Fiction PT Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 158338 2025-08-15T08:59:22.501739 text/html 158288 2011-09-27T15:19:34 text/html 187260 2025-08-15T08:59:29.495192 application/epub+zip 187850 2025-08-15T08:59:26.289712 application/epub+zip 122488 2025-08-15T08:59:24.917726 application/epub+zip 478165 2025-08-15T08:59:31.714178 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464277 2025-08-15T08:59:28.554716 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 143321 2022-09-17T08:05:28.897059 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 144068 2025-08-15T08:59:22.137729 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 143813 2011-09-27T15:19:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18759 2025-08-15T08:59:31.844186 application/rdf+xml 25685 2025-08-15T08:59:25.427712 image/jpeg 4519 2025-08-15T08:59:25.174704 image/jpeg 55669 2011-09-27T15:20:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 85209 2011-09-27T15:20:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 187617 2025-08-15T08:59:22.535749 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