TY - BOOK AU - Verne,Jules TI - Journey to the center of the earth T2 - Dover thrift editions SN - 0486440885 (paperback) PY - 1993/// CY - [S.l.] PB - Dover Publications N2 - A pioneer in the genre of science fiction writing, Jules Verne possessed an uncanny ability to imagine--often with startling accuracy — the future possibilities of science. In this classic novel, first published in 1864, the author introduces readers to Otto Lidenbrock, a professor of geology who ventures into a fantastical world within an extinct Icelandic volcano. Verne's vivid imagination and masterful storytelling ability has made this book a popular choice among readers for more than 140 years UR - http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0486440885/chopaconline-2 ER -