A Journey in Other Worlds (Paperback)

John Jacob Astor

ISBN 10: 1532902662 / ISBN 13: 9781532902666

Published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016

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Paperback. A stunning trip across the galaxy and into the future. Focusing on Richard Ayrault, a stockholder of the Terrestrial Axis Straightening Company, A Journey in Other Worlds takes readers across the solar system to Jupiter and Saturn. On Jupiter, Astor creates a fantastically outsize world of gushing volcanoes, crashing waterfalls, and otherworldly flora and fauna. In contrast, his Saturn is an introspective and philosophical land. While Ayrault's journey is the main attraction, it is Astor's vision of a future with maglev trains, a police force equipped with cameras, and an interconnected network of phones, solar power, wind power, and air travel that will astonish. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Journey in Other Worlds (Paperback)
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1532902662
• ISBN 13: 9781532902666
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

A Journey in Other Worlds

About the Author

One of the world s wealthiest men, John Jacob Astor was an American businessman, inventor and author. Astor s best known literary work is A Journey to Other Worlds, a science fiction novel about life on Saturn and Jupiter in the year 2000. In addition to his literary pursuits, Astor also patented several inventions, helped develop a turbine engine, and built the Astoria Hotel in New York City. John Jacob Astor died tragically when the Titanic sank during its maiden voyage in April 1912, after seeing his young wife safely into a lifeboat.