Francis Godwin

The Man in the Moone, first published in 1638, is considered one of the first works of science fiction. The author was an Anglican bishop who became interested in astronomy following the circulation of the works of Copernicus, Kepler, and Galileo. Much of the current speculation about the moon...

In 1638, in the first age of modern astronomy, as the starts opened up to us, the scientists of the time found themselves bound into fantastical visions based on their new knowledge. This was perhaps the first 'hard' sci fi, at least based on the cutting edge of knowledge from the time. Drawing...

Der Spanier Dominico Gonsales sieht nur einen Ausweg, die Insel, auf der er festsitzt, zu verlassen. Er baut ein Fluggestell, das ihn über das Meer tragen soll.