Literature & Geosciences: Jules Verne’s geological novels, from the 19th to the 21st century

• Published in: Comptes rendus. Geoscience Vol. 354; no. G2; pp. 233 - 253
• Main Author: Bollinger, Jean-Claude
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Paris Académie des Sciences. Institut de France 01.01.2022; Académie des sciences
• Subjects: Anthropocene; Coal formation; Diamond formation; Gold formation; History of geology; Volcanism

A friend of both François Arago, who founded the Comptes Rendus de l’Académie des Sciences, and his brother Jacques, a renowned traveler, Jules Verne (1828–1905) wrote many novels in which his heroes made use of the most recent scientific knowledge of the time. While the novelist only really had a l...