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The Theory and History of Earthquakes. Containing, I. A Rational Account of Their Causes and Effects; Illustrated by Experiments and Observations on Subterraneous Vapours, and the Manner of Making Artificial Earthquakes. II. A Particular and Authentic Hi
Author: The Theory and History of Earthquakes. Containing
Author: The Theory and History of Earthquakes. Containing, I.A Rational Account of Their Causes and Effects ; Illustrated by Experiments and Observations on Subterraneous Vapours, and the Manner of Making Artificial Earthquakes. II. A Particular and Authentic History of Those which Have Happened in These Kingdoms, and the Most Remarkable of Those Abroad, Viz. in Sicily, Jamaica, and Lima, with the Most Considerable Erruptions of Vesuvius and Aetna. III. Some Seasonable Reflections on the Two Late Earthquakes, with a Pathetic Address, on that Occasion, to the Inhabitants of London and Westminster. Humbly Inscribed to the Right Rev. Thomas, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury
Author: The Theory and History of Earthquakes. Containing I. A Rational Account of Their Causes and Effects ... II. A Particular and Authentic History of Those which Have Happened in These Kingdoms, and the Most Remarkable of Those Abroad ... III. Some Seasonable Reflections on the Two Late Earthquakes, Etc
Author: The Theory and History of Earthquakes I. a Rational Account of Their Causes and Effects II. a Particular and Authentic History of Those Which Have Happened in These Kingdoms III. Some Seasonable Reflections on the Two Earthquakes
Author: Multiple ContributorsPublisher: Gale Ecco, Print Editions
ISBN: 9781385848128
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Languages : en
Pages : 68
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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. Medical theory and practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases, their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology, agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even cookbooks, are all contained here. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library T078656 Sometimes attributed to Thomas Sherlock. With a half-title and an appendix. London: printed for and sold by J. Newbery; R. Baldwin; J. Brindley; G. Woodfall; and M. Sheepey, [1750?]. [4],62, [2]p.; 8°
The Theory and History of Earthquakes. Containing, I.A Rational Account of Their Causes and Effects; ... II. A Particular and Authentic History of Those which Have Happened in These Kingdoms ... III. Some Seasonable Reflections on the Two Late
Author: The Theory and History of Earthquakes, Containing a Rational Account of Their Causes and Effects ... a Particular and Authentic History of Those which Have Happened in These Kingdoms and the Most Remarkable of Those Abroad, Viz. in Sicily, Jamaica, and Lima ...
Author: Earthquakes in Human History
Author: Jelle Zeilinga de BoerPublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691234205
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 319
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On November 1, 1755--All Saints' Day--a massive earthquake struck Europe's Iberian Peninsula and destroyed the city of Lisbon. Churches collapsed upon thousands of worshippers celebrating the holy day. Earthquakes in Human History tells the story of that calamity and other epic earthquakes. The authors, Jelle Zeilinga de Boer and Donald Theodore Sanders, recapture the power of their previous book, Volcanoes in Human History. They vividly explain the geological processes responsible for earthquakes, and they describe how these events have had long-lasting aftereffects on human societies and cultures. Their accounts are enlivened with quotations from contemporary literature and from later reports. In the chaos following the Lisbon quake, government and church leaders vied for control. The Marquês de Pombal rose to power and became a virtual dictator. As a result, the Roman Catholic Jesuit Order lost much of its influence in Portugal. Voltaire wrote his satirical work Candide to refute the philosophy of "optimism," the belief that God had created a perfect world. And the 1755 earthquake sparked the search for a scientific understanding of natural disasters. Ranging from an examination of temblors mentioned in the Bible, to a richly detailed account of the 1906 catastrophe in San Francisco, to Japan's Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, to the Peruvian earthquake in 1970 (the Western Hemisphere's greatest natural disaster), this book is an unequaled testament to a natural phenomenon that can be not only terrifying but also threatening to humankind's fragile existence, always at risk because of destructive powers beyond our control.
A True & Particular History of Earthquakes ...
Author: PhilotheusPublisher:
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Category : Earthquakes
Languages : en
Pages : 210
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Earthquakes & Volcanoes
Author: Mungo PontonPublisher:
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Category : Earthquakes
Languages : en
Pages : 392
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