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Across the Zodiac

    Across the Zodiac is a Victorian science fiction and classic fantasy novel by Percy Greg.

    On Project Gutenberg it was downloaded 749 times in the last 30 days.

    It is in the public domain in the United States and free to read on Project Gutenberg.

    About Across the Zodiac

    "Across the Zodiac" by Percy Greg is a science fiction novel published in 1880. It follows an unnamed narrator who invents apergy, a form of anti-gravitational energy, and travels to Mars in a spacecraft he names the Astronaut. There he encounters a civilization of small beings who refuse to believe he's from Earth. This groundbreaking work is credited as the first science fiction novel set primarily on Mars and introduces the first documented use of the term "astronaut."
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    Who wrote Across the Zodiac?

    Across the Zodiac was written by Percy Greg.

    What genre is Across the Zodiac?

    It is usually shelved as Victorian Science Fiction and Classic Fantasy.

    Is Across the Zodiac free to read?

    Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

    What books are similar to Across the Zodiac?

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