Complete and Unabridged The most fantastic of Jules Verne"s 50-novel sequence of Voyages Extraordinaires, Journey to the Centre of the Earth is an enduring science-fiction trail-blazer. From the chance discovery of an ancient cryptogram revealing a portal to the Underworld, we are swept along with the irresistible Professor Otto Lidenbrock into the wildest depths of the imagination. Measureless caverns and vast subterranean seas reveal all of the Earth"s known history and more, as dinosaurs do battle, giant men herd mastodons, and a volcanic eruption provides spectacular redemption. Adapted for countless films and broadcasts, this truly extraordinary tale remains at its most powerful and inspiring in Verne"s own words - the product of a uniquely original mind.