JULES VERNE'S TIME OUTDONE.; AROUND THE WORLD IN SEVENTY-FIVE DAYS --NOTES OF A RAPID VOYAGE. Share full article June 22, 1880 The New York Times Archives ...

It should also be noted that Verne was using the French lieue, which at that time equated to 4000 meters (rather than 5556 meters), so the Nautilus actually traveled 43,197 nautical miles.

The investigation started thanks to the meticulous study of the works of Jules Verne and, in particular, analysis of the famous author's tomb. With all of the material collected and using complex ...