Micromegas
By: Voltaire
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2016
Place of publication: [Place of publication not identified]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 36
ISBN-13: 9781533107763
Subjects: Philosophy; Science fiction
Work titles: Micromegas
Description: Micromegas is an inhabitant of the star Sirius, 120,000 feet tall and accompanied by a dwarf from Saturn, who is 6000 feet tall. During a grand tour of the universe, they visit Earth in 1737 and, using makeshift microscopes, they detect a boating party of tiny human philosophers.
Notes: "The notes signed with a K have been written by the Kehl publishers, Mr. Condorcet and Mr. Decroix. It is impossible to rigorously disinguish betweeen the additions made by these two. The additions that I have given to the notes of Voltaire or to the notes of the Kehl brothers are separated from the others by a --, and are, as they are mine, signed by the initial of my name. BEUCHOT October 4, 1829"--Page 2