Its surface area totals 1,011.45 square meters, its volume 1,507.2 cubic meters-which is tantamount to saying that when it's completely submerged, it displaces 1,500 cubic meters of water, or weighs 1,500 metric tons.

'These two dimensions allow you to obtain, via a simple calculation, the surface area and volume of the Nautilus. So it isn't quite built on the ten–to–one ratio of your high–speed steamers but its lines are sufficiently long, and their tapering gradual enough, so that the displaced water easily slips past and poses no obstacle to the ship's movements. The length of this cylinder from end to end is exactly seventy meters, and its maximum breadth of beam is eight meters. It noticeably takes the shape of a cigar, a shape already adopted in London for several projects of the same kind. It's a very long cylinder with conical ends.

'Here, Professor Aronnax, are the different dimensions of this boat now transporting you. Then he began his description as follows: The Captain placed before my eyes a working drawing that gave the ground plan, cross section, and side view of the Nautilus. You should visit Browse Happy and update your internet browser today!Ī moment later we were seated on a couch in the lounge, cigars between our lips. Free Shipping Worldwide.The embedded audio player requires a modern internet browser.

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Paris: Bibliotheque d’education et de recreation, J. While undated, this 1886 edition features the two elephants at the top corners of the front cover, indicative of earliest Verne editions. This French edition of Verne’s masterpiece is illustrated with charming illustrations by Hildibrand. One of the most popular and famous works of French literature is Jules Verne’s “ Twenty-Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.” Verne accurately describes features on Captain Nemo’s submarine (“The Nautilus”), which was considered ahead of its time as submarines were in their infancy.

― Jules Verne, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

It is nothing but love and emotion it is the Living Infinite.” “The sea is only the embodiment of a supernatural and wonderful existence. 1886 Jules VERNE 20,000 Leagues Under Sea French Illustrated Sci-Fi CLASSIC

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