In Pursuit of a Meteor.

In Pursuit of the Meteor (Jules Verne) A captivating science fiction comedy about how a cosmic wonder turned life on Earth upside down! Two respected amateur astronomers from a small town simultaneously discover a new meteor. But this isn't just a space rock; it's a giant ingot of pure gold, flying towards Earth! A peaceful scientific rivalry instantly turns into a fierce feud, which destroys the friendship between the scientists and ruins the wedding of their children. While the astronomers argue over priority, an eccentric and brilliant French inventor, Zéphirin Cixdal, finds a way to knock the meteor off its course and land it in a specific location on the planet using his secret device. The golden meteor crashes in Greenland, and the entire world is gripped by a mad gold rush: leading world powers find themselves on the brink of war over the right to possess the cosmic treasure. This witty and instructive novel by Jules Verne vividly satirizes human greed and proves that true values cannot be measured in terms of gold.