A Journey to the Centre of the Earth
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- Includes 2 astronauts, an operator and a mechanic
- Monitor the launch from the control center and prepare the rocket for blast-off from the launch platform
- Load the satellite into the rocket and prepare the astronaut for launch
- Accessories include count-down clock, spacesuit, vehicle, fuel tank and tool station
Prepare the rocket for blast-off! Fill the rocket with fuel, use the elevator to get the astronaut to the top of the launch platform and prepare for launch from the control center. Start the count down and get ready for another exciting mission into space! Blast off with the 494-piece LEGO City Space Center. Designed for children ages 6 to 12, this space-themed set will stretch imaginations to the outer limits. Prep the astronaut for launch, fuel the rocket and adjust the engines, get mission co
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Different Versions?,
Yes there are different versions, The best one is the original in French. There are more than one translations into english, one with the Main character’s name as Harry, the other as Axel.
I read the ‘Harry’ version first, but only partway through as it was terrible! I thought Verne was a bad writter or something. But, when I was older, I found another copy (Puffin Classics btw), and I thought I’d give it another go. That was one of the best books I had ever read, it funny and imaginative. The characters even had character!
Well, I looked into it, and compared my new version with the first book I had read and both of them with the original. Mine was pretty close. The names were kept the same, most of the sentences were similar in structure (so that someone like me who can’t read french could tell that they were the same book).
The ‘Harry version’ however, invented entire chapters out of thin air, discarded others and changed significant plot points. I hope this helps some of you decide which one to get, and that there is more than one translation.
If the book starts with:
“ON 24 May 1863, a Sunday, my uncle, Professor Lidenbrock, came rushing back towards his little house at No.19 Konigstrasse, one of the oldest streets…”
You know you have the good version.
Otherwise, I love this book and would recomend it to anyone, whether a science fiction fan or not.
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|Three explorers go to the center of the earth,
This is a classic novel by Jules Verne. In the story, Professor Hardwigg and his nephew Harry discover an ancient parchment by an alchemist named Arne Saknussemm. They travel to Iceland and climb an extinct volcano called Sneffels. With them is the Icelandic hunter Hans. They journey into the center of the earth, in which Harry gets lost. They come upon and ocean and cross it. While they are on the sea they witness a battle of ancient sea monsters. Eventually they are thrown out of a volcano on Stromboli, an island in Italy. This was a wonderful book, but sometimes it went into too much detail. Still, a classic five star book. I don’t see why anyone would give it 4 1/2 stars. It is simply absurd. I recommened this book to anyone with a good imagination.
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|The science has aged hard, but it’s still a good story,
This kindle edition is based on the 1871 translation which slightly abridged and altered Verne’s original (for example, the Professor is here named Hardwigg, rather than the original’s Lidenbrock, and his niece is here named Gretchen rather than Grauben). That’s probably the most generally known English translation (it’s the one I read obsessively as a child), and it’s still a great read, but sticklers for textual accuracy might want to do a little more searching.
As to the novel itself, while unquestionably one of Verne’s masterpieces in terms of story, it’s probably the one that’s aged the hardest of all Verne’s works, and almost all of the science in this text has been exploded, modified, or simply changed by the intervening hundred and fifty-odd years of scientific development. Because Verne was in part intending this book to be a source of scientific education, the characters spend a lot of time talking about geology, archaeology, etc., to each other, and since most of that’s outdated now, modern readers may want to skip over the more scientific chunks of the book and simply read it as an exploration tale.
From that perspective, the most interesting thing about this book might be that it’s arguably the progenitor of the “Lost Prehistoric World” genre, and readers who want more in that vein might want to look up later books that focused more squarely on modern-explorers-in-dinosaur-country stories, such as Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Lost World, or Edgar Rice Burrough’s novel _The Land that Time Forgot_ or his _Pellucidar_ series (explicitly set in the hollow interior of the globe).
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|Lots of fun and imagination for 5 year old!,
Couple with a few youtube videos of rocket launches, this lego set will provide endless fun and imagination for a 5 year old. The rocket itself contains a “payload module” to either contain an astronaut or a satellite. The launch pad has quite a bit of details, including an “elevator” to go up and down. A very fun lego overall.
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|Pricey but great,
This is a great LEGO set for any kids who are in to space and rocket! It has lots of playability and everything works like a real satellite launching rocket like the Atlas V or Titan III. If you have a child who loves NASA, rockets, science, etc, I would get this in a hear beat. BUT, I wouldn’t get it here just yet. At the moment I’m typing this (May 28th, 2011) you can purchase this kit at the LEGO website for almost $30 less than the vendors who are selling it here ($70 versus $97.99). These folks would seem to be gouging. Once LEGO has stopped producing this kit, expect the prices here to go bonkers. Get yours now!
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|Lego’s Loved,
My grandson loves Lego’s! He opened this gift and within an hour had the entire space center assembled. I’m not sure which is more fun, putting it together or playing with it afterwards!
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