Some very wonderful 60s drawings from a book on Jules Verne

Jules Verne: The Man Who Invented the Future

The book is, of course, Jules Verne: The Man Who Invented the Future, a biography by Franz Born and illustrated by Peter P. Plasencia. It is out of print, from 1964, but available at used booksellers. My favourite of the ones she includes is the one of Verne looking out of the window with papers strewn about with the candle burned to the end, in a setting very different from those he created.

I'm currently re-reading Gail Carriger's Souless, which has a bit of steampunk in it, set in the Victorian era, but these illustrations make me want to pick up in my collection of Verne on the Kindle next.

I love Google's 'doodle' for today

It's honouring the 183rd anniversary of Jules Verne's birth. On the Google webpage, the actual logo can be manipulated using the lever on the right to move the Nautilus from the surface of the sea to the ocean floor. Be sure to check it out. If you're using a device with a built-in accelerometer that uses Firefox or Chrome, just tilt and it'll work, too. Enjoy exploring!

If you miss a doodle, they have them listed for viewing here: http://www.google.com/logos/.

Interactive '20,000 Leagues' Google Doodle Honors Jules Verne's Birthday