The History and philosophy of earthquakes, from the remotest to the present times : collected from the best writers on the subject : with a particular account of the phænomena of the great one of November 1st, 1755, in various parts of the globe / by a member of the Royal academy of Berlin ...

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

J. Nourse, author, issuing body.

Series:

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926.

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Earthquakes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (2 p.l., 351 p. )

Other Title:

History and philosophy of earthquakes, from the remotest to the present times

Place of Publication:

London : J. Nourse, 1757.

Contents:

A methodical account of earthquakes / J.C. Sturmius

Of the nature of earthquakes / M. Lister

Discourses concerning earthquakes / R. Hooke

Earthquakes caused by some accidental obstruction of a continual subterranean heat / J. Woodward

A physicochymical explanation of subterraneous fires, earthquakes, etc. / M. Lemery

Of the volcanos and earthquakes in Peru / M. Bouguer

The natural history of volcanos and earthquakes / M. Buffon

A summary of the causes of the alterations which have happened to the face of the earth / Mr. J. Ray

Some considerations on the causes of earthquakes / the Rev. S. Hales

The philosophy of earthquakes / the Rev. W. Stukeley

Phænomena of the great earthquake of November 1, 1755, in various parts of the globe.

Notes:

Reproduction of original from Library of Congress.

Sabin no. 32111.

Cited in:

RLIN, CTRG10331782-B

OCLC:

123406697