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3.0 stars. I liked this book and think that Verne did an excellent job of rationally explaining the science fiction elements of his story as well as doing a great job developing and describing the undersea world explored by the Nautilus. I really liked the explanation of the electric bullets and the wide variety of foods all harvested from the sea (the nicotine seaweed used in cigars was really cool).
As interesting as those elements were, the most interesting and compelling part of the novel was ...more
As interesting as those elements were, the most interesting and compelling part of the novel was ...more
A classic to be sure, and far ahead of it's time. I couldn't kick the idea that Verne invented the submarine long before it became science fact. He also had so much of the science behind the idea right that it's frightening. A quick read and rarely lacking in keeping me glued to the pages. The only gripe I had about this book was the constant use of there exact bearings complete with latitude and longitude. If used a little more sparingly would have made the story more fluid. As it was whole pag
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