I think Jules Verne was some sort of fortune teller. In any case, he was most certainly a visionary. He predicted television, manned rockets, underwater vessels larger than five feet long... I haven't had a chance to read all of his books. I've read 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea, which I absolutely love. I'm only familiar with his other stories. I've seen movies based on them (obviously). I would love to have a boxed set of all of his novels. That would kick so much ass.