The History and Philosophy of Earthquakes Accompanied by John Michell's 'Conjectures Concerning the Cause, and Observations upon the Phænomena of Earthquakes'
The aftershocks of the devastating Lisbon earthquake of 1755 were not only physical: the scientific investigations undertaken in its wake formed the basis of the science of seismology. Published in 1757, the present work is, in the words of its presumed editor, John Bevis (1695-1771), 'a repert...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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| Colección: | CUP ebooks.
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| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b45405967*spi |
| Sumario: | The aftershocks of the devastating Lisbon earthquake of 1755 were not only physical: the scientific investigations undertaken in its wake formed the basis of the science of seismology. Published in 1757, the present work is, in the words of its presumed editor, John Bevis (1695-1771), 'a repertory of all that has been written of earthquakes and their causes', and includes several recent papers published by the Royal Society. At the time, scientists suggested subterranean fires or electrical shocks in the atmosphere as possible causes of earthquakes. This reissue also incorporates a brief 1760 work by John Michell (1724/5-93), which uses Bevis' collection as a source and suggests that earthquakes were caused by seismic waves through the earth: it was one of the first to propose that tsunamis were the result of undersea earthquakes. Both these works rank as important steps in the developing understanding of one of nature's most destructive phenomena. |
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| Notas: | "Presumed editor, John Bevis"--Back cover. Includes facsimile of Conjectures concerning the cause and observations upon the phænomena or earthquakes: particularly of that great earthquake of the first of November 1755, which proved so fatal to the city of Lisbon, and whose effects were felt as far as Africa, and more or less throughout almost all Europe by the Reverend John Michell. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 recurso electrónico (viii, 423 páginas) |
| Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
| ISBN: | 9781139583268 |
