From the Earth to the Moon - 8 book and story is written by Jules Verne in English . This story is getting good reader response on Matrubharti app and web since it is published free to read for all readers online. From the Earth to the Moon - 8 is also popular in Science-Fiction in English and it is receiving from online readers very fast. Signup now to get access to this story. From the Earth to the Moon - 8 by Jules Verne in English Science-Fiction 1.4k Downloads 2.7k Views Writen by Jules Verne Category Science-Fiction Read Full Story Download on Mobile Description Chapter 8 History of the Cannon The resolutions passed at the last meeting produced a great ef-fect out of doors. Timid people took fright at the idea of a shot weighing 20,000 pounds being launched into space; they asked what cannon could ever transmit a sufficient velocity to such a mighty mass. The minutes of the second meeting were destined triumphantly to answer such questions. The following evening the discussion was renewed. "My dear colleagues," said Barbicane, without further pre-amble, "the subject now before us is the construction of the engine, its length, its composition, and its weight. It is Novels From the Earth to the Moon Jules Gabriel Verne (February 8, 1828–March 24, 1905) was a French author who pioneered the science-fiction genre. He is best known for novels such as... More Likes This Passion - 1 by Prabodh Kumar Govil Surfing in Timeline with my Bro - 1 by Kumar Venkat Stock Market Signals by Ashish A Visit to the Super-Specials - 1 by Harshil Shah The Black - Thank you so much by Rahul Narmade ¬ चमकार ¬ The Black - Life of Shalin - 1 by Rahul Narmade ¬ चमकार ¬ Time Machine by Deepak Singh More Interesting Options English Short Stories English Spiritual Stories English Fiction Stories English Motivational Stories English Classic Stories English Children Stories English Comedy stories English Magazine English Poems English Travel stories English Women Focused English Drama English Love Stories English Detective stories English Moral Stories English Adventure Stories English Human Science English Philosophy English Health English Biography English Cooking Recipe English Letter English Horror Stories English Film Reviews English Mythological Stories English Book Reviews English Thriller English Science-Fiction English Business English Sports English Animals English Astrology English Science English Anything English Crime Stories