Reference:Robur the Conqueror

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Robur the Conqueror

Full Title: Robur the Conqueror (Robur-le-Conquérant) Author: Verne, Jules Publisher: Year: 1886 Read Online: jules-verne.co.uk Remarks: Late 19th century (1886) science fiction novel that foretells the challenge that heavier-than-air aviation poses to lighter-than-air aviation.

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• Wikipedia entry for Robur the Conqueror

• Robur-le-conquérant Images  at Smithsonian Institution Libraries A gallery of images from the 1886 Paris edition of the book

• Robur-le-conquérant A gallery of images by George Roux from an 1885 edition.