

For instance, Chapter 1 goes very in detail about the inner workings of hot air balloons, and yet chapter 2 shifts gears completely and educates the reader about geology and volcanic activity.

It seems as though each chapter carries a different scientific theme. Each of the men have some very enduring characteristics and former occupations, consequently allowing Verne to inform his readers about a variety of scientific study. The backdrop of this book has 5 men stranded on an island. He would consistently weave a great deal of current scientific theory into all of his works. Verne’s works are characterized by his immense love for science. Verne had been writing for four decades before creating this masterpiece. The Mysterious Island was published in 1894, a product of the mind of Jules Verne.
