The History and Philosophy of Earthquakes Accompanied by John Michell's 'Conjectures Concerning the Cause, and Observations upon the Phænomena of Earthquakes'
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Preface
- Contents
- I A Methodical Account of Earthquakes
- II Of the Nature of Earthquakes
- III Discourses concerning Earthquakes
- IV Earthquakes caused by some accidental Obstruction of a continual subterranean Heat
- V A Physico-chymical Explanation of subterraneous Fires, Earthquakes, &c
- VI Of the Volcanos and Earthquakes in Peru
- VII The Natural History of Volcanos and Earthquakes
- VIII A Summary of the Causes of the Alterations which have happened to the Face of the Earth
- IX Some Considerations on the Causes of Earthquakes
- X The Philosophy of Earthquakes
- Phœnomena of the Great Earthquake of November 1, 1755, in various Parts of the Globe
- The vast Extent of the fame
- ERRATA
- INDEX
- CONJECTURES CONCERNING THE CAUSE, AND OBSERVATIONS UPON THE PHÆNOMENA of EARTHQUAKES
VI - Of the Volcanos and Earthquakes in Peru
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Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Preface
- Contents
- I A Methodical Account of Earthquakes
- II Of the Nature of Earthquakes
- III Discourses concerning Earthquakes
- IV Earthquakes caused by some accidental Obstruction of a continual subterranean Heat
- V A Physico-chymical Explanation of subterraneous Fires, Earthquakes, &c
- VI Of the Volcanos and Earthquakes in Peru
- VII The Natural History of Volcanos and Earthquakes
- VIII A Summary of the Causes of the Alterations which have happened to the Face of the Earth
- IX Some Considerations on the Causes of Earthquakes
- X The Philosophy of Earthquakes
- Phœnomena of the Great Earthquake of November 1, 1755, in various Parts of the Globe
- The vast Extent of the fame
- ERRATA
- INDEX
- CONJECTURES CONCERNING THE CAUSE, AND OBSERVATIONS UPON THE PHÆNOMENA of EARTHQUAKES
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- The History and Philosophy of EarthquakesAccompanied by John Michell's 'Conjectures Concerning the Cause, and Observations upon the Phænomena of Earthquakes', pp. 193 - 208Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2013First published in: 1757