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From the Earth to the Moon

Name: From the Earth to the Moon
Rating: 3.75 (38996 reviews)
Author: Jules Verne

Jules Verne January 1, 1865

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Een in de 19e eeuw geschreven verhaal over een reis naar de maan, waaruit blijkt dat de schrijver in technisch opzicht zijn tijd ver vooruit was

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From the Earth to the Moon

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