02131cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324501460014426400510029030000470034133600260038833700260041433800360044050000310047650801010050752010440060853400450165265300200169765300400171785600430175799900170180010005UtSlPG20260610133238.0mcr n260607r2003||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aTucker, George,d1775-186112aA Voyage to the Moon :bWith Some Account of the Manners and Customs, Science and Philosophy, of the People of Morosofia, and Other Lunarians 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2003  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2003-11-01  aProduced by Christine De Ryck, Stig M. Valstad, Suzanne L. Shell and PG Distributed Proofreaders  a"A Voyage to the Moon" by George Tucker is a satirical novel written in the early 19th century. The book follows the adventurous journey of Joseph Atterley, a character who, after an extraordinary sea voyage, meets a learned Brahmin in the Burman Empire. Together, they plan a voyage to the moon, promising to explore the unique inhabitants and customs of the lunar world.  At the start of the narrative, Atterley recounts his upbringing and early experiences, including his marriage and subsequent loss of his wife. Driven by grief and the desire for a new adventure, he embarks on a ship bound for the East Indies, where he becomes embroiled in conflicts and ultimately imprisoned. His fate changes upon meeting the Brahmin, who shares with him revolutionary ideas about lunar travel. The opening chapters set the stage for both Atterley's character development and the fantastical elements of scientific inquiry and exploration that will unfold as they prepare for their voyage to the moon. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aScience fiction  aSpace flight to the moon -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10005  c51626d51626