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Re: escape velocity of earth\'s gravity

From: Rick Walter <rick1walter~at~comcast.net>
Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2012 22:48:32 -0600
To: "Jules Verne Forum" <jvf~at~gilead.org.il>

Verne's usage of the term "league" can vary, but he worked most frequently
with the "four-kilometre" league, which is equivalent to 2.48 statute miles.

All the best,

Rick

Frederick Paul Walter
Albuquerque, New Mexico



----- Original Message -----
From: "Victor Sirvent" <vsirvent~at~ldc.usb.ve>
To: <jvf~at~Gilead.org.il>
Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2012 9:11 PM
Subject: escape velocity of earth\'s gravity


> Dear Vernians,
>
> In \"Les Cinq Cents Millions de la Bégum\" J.V. mentioned the escape
> velocity of earth\'s gravity is 150 leagues/min.
> I would like to know what was the value of leagues used by J.V.
> According to wikipedia
> http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lieue
> there were different values for league at the end of XVIII century.
> As you know the novel was written in 1879, when the metrical system was
> widely used.
> Why J.V. did not used the metrical system in this and his other novels?
>
>
> Victor Sirvent
>
>
Received on Mon 30 Apr 2012 - 07:49:00 IDT

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