A Problem in Political Economy
10. Floating Cities
11. A World of Ideal Cities
12. A World Enjoying Its Millennium
13. A World of High Medical Knowledge
14. A World of Low Life
15. A World of Highest Invention
16. A Singular Planet
17. The Diamond World
18. Triumphant Feat of Orion
19. The Mute World
20. Brief
21. The Life on Wings
22. Heaven
Synopsis of Contents.
CHAPTER I.
Are There More Worlds Than One?
Why are countless worlds swinging in the endless regions of space?
The author believes that thousands are inhabited by intelligent
beings.
CHAPTER II.
A Visit to the Moon.
Description of a novel city of over 60,000 Moonites. The
inhabitants of the Moon are described as dwarfs having no noses
because they live by eating solid air. Their odd houses,
expressive paintings, strange religion, wonderful history, novel
government, happy home life, etc., interestingly described.
CHAPTER III.
A Visit to Mars.
Marsites described as giants needing four arms. The ultimate
results of capitalistic oppression graphically portrayed by a
curtain system. The description of the Marsite curtain system
embodies a tremendous thrust at monopolistic trusts, and should be
read by Americans by the millions. The author captured by Marsmen.
Illustration.
CHAPTER IV.
A Glimpse of Jupiter.
Jupiterites described as colossal giants averaging twenty-five
feet in height. Their language a marvel of simplicity far
surpassing the English language. What Jupiterites can see with
their powerful magnifying lenses. The author looked, through their
largest telescope and saw ships sailing in New York City harbor.
Illustration.
CHAPTER V.
Beautiful Saturn.
Physical features. Woman the ruling genius. Excursions in
airships. Illustration. Marvelous language-music. Churches on
Saturn far better than those on Earth.
CHAPTER VI.
The Nearest Fixed Star.
The inhabitants of Alpha Centaurus live as comfortably in fire as
Earthites live in air or fishes in water. One of their aerial fire
carriages described. Illustration.
CHAPTER VII.
The Water World Visited.
On Stazza the people live in water about as fishes do on Earth.
Their homes and cities under water described. Fishing for land
animals. Illustration. Some of their inventions far surpass those
of our own world.
CHAPTER VIII.
Tortu.
A far more beautiful world than ours. The moral life of Tortu the
cleanest found in any wor
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