20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: (Annotated)(Unabridged)

Jules Verne

Juli 2013 · Baen Publishing Enterprises

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Features 26 unique illustrations by Ron Miller including cutaway views and schematics of the Natuilus, accurate maps, and details of Vernes diving suitsIncludes appendices, annotations, and other additional information by editor Ron MillerNow with an Historical Afterword by Ron MillerUnabridged version
Featured in Ron Millers _The Conquest of Space Book Series.Ó This special edition of Jules Verne's classic novel corrects more than 3000 errors in the original 1872 English translation and replaces the 23% of text that had been expurgated by the original translator for political, ideological and other reasons.

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Autoren-Profil

Robert Conroy is the author a run of hugely popular alternate history novels, including Himmler�s War and Rising Sun for Baen Books. His 1942, which is set within a Japanese conquest of Hawaii, won the prestigious Sidewise Award for alternate histories. Conroy has written for Military History magazine and has traveled extensively in Europe where he�s taken a special interest in battlefields, historical collections and castles. After a first career in business, Conroy has turned his lifelong passion for writing and military history into an immensely satisfying new occupation. He is married, lives in southeastern Michigan, and, when not writing, teaches business and economic history at a local college.

About Robert Conroy's Rising Sun:
_Conroy extrapolates a new and militarily plausible direction for WWII . . . A thrilling adventure.ӠBooklist

About Robert Conroy�s Himmler�s War:
_[Conroy] adds a personal touch to alternate history by describing events through the eyes of fictional characters serving on the front lines. VERDICT: Historical accuracy in the midst of creative speculation makes this piece of alternate history believable.”_Library Journal

About Red Inferno: 1945
_An ensemble cast of fictional characters. . . and historical figures powers the meticulously researched story line with diverse accounts of the horrors of war, making this an appealing read for fans of history and alternate history alike.ӠPublishers Weekly

_[E]ngrossing and grimly plausible. . .the suspense holds up literally to the last page.ӠBooklist

About 1945:
_ moving and thought-provoking. . .ӠPublishers Weekly

_Realistic. . .ӠBooklist

About 1942:
_. . .fans of Tom Clancy and Agent Jack Bauer should find a lot to like here.ӠPublishers Weekly

_A significant writer of alternate history turns here to the popular topic of Pearl Harbor, producing. . . this rousing historical action tale.ӠBooklist

_A high-explosive what-if, with full-blooded characters.ӠJohn Birmingham, bestselling author of Without Warning

About 1901:
_. . .cleverly conceived. . .Conroy tells a solid what-if historical.ӠPublishers Weekly

_. . . likely to please both military history and alternative history buffs.ӠBooklist