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Extraordinary Voyages
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Extraordinary Voyages is an indispensible companion for the reader of Jules Verne. Nearly 150 maps, charts, diagrams and... More > schematic drawings illustrate all of the voyages made by Verne's characters and all of the places visited by them. In addition to the maps are diagrams of many of Verne's fictional inventions, including the "Nautilus" and the "Albatross". Other pages are devoted to the ships in Verne's books, 19th century submarines and proposed helicopters, diving suits and many other subjects. < Less
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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
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This special edition of Jules Verne's classic novel corrects more than 3000 errors in the original 1872 English translation... More > and replaces the 23% of the text that had been expurgated by the original translator for political, ideological and other reasons. In addition, there are nearly two dozen illustrations created especially for this edition by Ron Miller, cutaway views and schematics of the Nautilus, maps, details of Verne's diving suits and many other special features. < Less
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The Blue Lagoon Omnibus
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"The Blue Lagoon"---the classic novel of adventure and romance in the South Seas---along with its two sequels. Includes the... More > short story by Morgan Robertson, "The Three Laws and the Golden Rule", which may have inspired these stories. Illustrated by Ron Miller. < Less
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The Annotated Robur
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Jules Verne was one of the founding members of the first society devoted to the promotion of heavier-than-air flight. For... More > more than twenty years he associated closely with the inventors and engineers developing the first helicopters. The result of this collaboration are the two novels included in this volume, one of which directly inspired Igor Sikorsky to build the world's first practical helicopter. In addition to the complete text of Robur the Conqueror and its sequel, The Master of the World, are all the original illustrations as well as hundreds of notes, maps, charts and photos. < Less
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From the Earth to the Moon
 More Detail 		From the Earth to the Moon By Jules Verne
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The single most important work of fiction in the history of astronautics...in fact, it can be argued that Jules Verne... More > literally invented the science of astronautics in this seminal novel. Originally published in 1865, it inspired and influenced every important figure in the history of modern space flight, from Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and Hermann Oberth to Wernher von Braun and Robert Goddard.

In addition to its prescience, it is a biting and often excrutiatingly funny satire of America and Americans.

This edition is a brand-new translation of both From the Earth to the Moon and its sequel, Round the Moon. It contains all of the illustrations from the original French editions as well as special appendices. < Less
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The Gun Club Trilogy
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For the very first time Jules Verne's three novels about the adventures of the fabulous Baltimore Gun Club are together in a... More > single volume. In From the Earth to the Moon the club sends a manned projectile into the depths of space by means of a giant cannon. In Around the Moon, we discover how they manage to return to Earth. And in The Purchase of the North Pole, the Gun Club engages in a mad scheme to tilt the very axis of the Earth itself.

From the Earth to the Moon and Around the Moon are brand-new original translations. The Purchase of the North Pole is a meticulously restored version of the original 19th century English translation, with errors corrected and missing text replaced.

All of the novels are accompanied by their original illustrations and an informative appendix. < Less
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Thirteen Steps to Velda
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Here is a baker's dozen of some of detective Velda Bellinghausen's greatest cases. From murdered magicians to killer clowns,... More > from Margate, New Jersey to Hollywood, California, the slinky sleuth faces endless danger, adventure and thrills...to say nothing of an occasional fee. Be sure to visit Velda's personal website at http://www.black-cat-studios.com/velda < Less
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The Flying Legion
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George Allan England was one of the most popular authors of his time and "The Flying Legion" was one of his most popular... More > books. It's the story of a mental and physical giant known only as "The Master" who, in his penthouse high atop a New York skyscraper, hatches one of the boldest schemes ever conceived: to steal the treasures hidden deep within the secret city of Mecca. Together with a team of trusted adventurers, including "Captain Alden", perhaps the most amazing heroine in all of adventure literature, they set off in huge, futuristic aircraft for the East...

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A Journey to the Center of the Earth
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A special edition of Jules Verne's masterpiece, edited, expanded, corrected and illustrated by Ron Miller, with a text newly... More > translated from the original French.. In addition to more than 200 notes that introduce the reader to Verne's science and world, there are numerous full-page illustrations, special chapter heads and maps. < Less
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The Moon-Maker
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An atomic-powered spaceship on a mission to divert an asteroid from an impending collision with earth might sound like an... More > up-to-date SF scenario...unless the book was written in 1916!This nearly forgotten little classic contains one of the most accurate depictions of space travel ever written---in addition to being funny, suspenseful, exciting and as readable now as it was 90 years ago!This the first reprinting of The Moon-Maker in half a century. Includes the prequel novel, The Man Who Rocked the Earth. < Less
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About Ron Miller

The publisher of Black Cat Press is an internationally known illustrator/author whose fifty books include the Hugo Award-winning The Art of Chesley Bonestell, The Grand Tour, which has been deemed a "modern classic" (with nearly a quarter million copies in print), and an eleven-volume series for young adults---Worlds Beyond---which received the prestigious Award of Excellence from the American Institute of Physics. Many of these books have gone through multiple printings, foreign translations and have been Book-of-the-Month selections. In addition to his non-fiction books are a number of novels, including Bradamant, Velda and the Bronwyn tetralogy.
In addition to reprints of Miller's own books, Black Cat Press also offers reprints of classic science fiction and fantasy novels, including a special line devoted to books featuring some of the great heroines of the two genres: She, Atlantida, Angel Island and many others. Many of these are available only through Black Cat Press.

 

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