# Columbus of Space

An audiobook by Garrett P. Serviss, read by LibriVox volunteers (7 h 25 min, English).

A classic science fiction adventure in the style of and dedicated to the readers of Jules Verne. An independent scientist discovers the secret of “inter-atomic energy”, and with it builds a craft which carries himself and three friends to Venus, where they discover the dwellers of the dark side, incredible floating cities, and peril at every turn. (Summary by Mark Nelson)

[Listen](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/9748)
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