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Mark Wicks
An early 20th-century British writer who mixed wonder with practical know-how, he is remembered for imagining voyages beyond Earth long before space travel was real. His surviving books range from interplanetary adventure to hands-on organ building, a combination that makes him especially distinctive.
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To Mars via the Moon: An Astronomical Story
by Mark Wicks
About the author
Mark Wicks was a UK author active in the early 1900s. Reliable reference sources are sparse on his personal life, but he is noted for To Mars via the Moon: An Astronomical Story (1911), a scientific romance that follows a homemade journey first to the Moon and then to Mars.
He is also associated with Organ Building for Amateurs, a detailed practical guide for home workers. That pairing suggests a writer interested not only in imaginative speculation, but also in mechanics and craft.
Because so little firmly documented biographical information appears to survive online, much of his life remains unclear. What does stand out is the unusual blend in his work: futuristic space fiction on one hand, and meticulous technical instruction on the other.