{"product_id":"the-history-and-philosophy-of-earthquakes-accompanied-by-john-michells-conjectures-concerning-the-cause-and-observations-upon-the-phaenomena-of-earthquakes-paperback-9781108059909","title":"The History and Philosophy of Earthquakes; Accompanied by John Michell's 'Conjectures Concerning the Cause, and Observations upon the Phænomena of Earthquakes' (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108059909","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe History and Philosophy of Earthquakes\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAccompanied by John Michell's 'Conjectures Concerning the Cause, and Observations upon the Phænomena of Earthquakes'\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTwo of the most important scientific works published in the aftermath of the devastating 1755 Lisbon earthquake.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMember of the Royal Academy of Berlin (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108059909, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 22 August 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e432 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.4 cm, 0.55 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eA methodical account of earthquakes J. C. Sturmius\u003cbr\u003e Of the nature of earthquakes M. Lister\u003cbr\u003e Discourses concerning earthquakes R. Hooke\u003cbr\u003e Earthquakes caused by some accidental obstruction of a continual subterranean heat J. Woodward\u003cbr\u003e A physicochymical explanation of subterraneous fires, earthquakes, etc. M. Lemery\u003cbr\u003e Of the volcanos and earthquakes in Peru M. Bouguer\u003cbr\u003e The natural history of volcanos and earthquakes M. Buffon\u003cbr\u003e A summary of the causes of the alterations which have happened to the face of the earth J. Ray\u003cbr\u003e Some considerations on the causes of earthquakes S. Hales\u003cbr\u003e The philosophy of earthquakes W. Stukeley\u003cbr\u003e Phaenomena of the great earthquake of November 1, 1755, in various parts of the globe.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Geology \u0026amp; the lithosphere [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Geology \u0026amp; the lithosphere\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Geology%20\u0026amp;%20the%20lithosphere%20%5BRBG%5D%22\"\u003eRBG\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266136953112,"sku":"9781108059909","price":35.28,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108059909i_797ce02d-8da7-433c-8956-373b7518159c.jpg?v=1696747462","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-history-and-philosophy-of-earthquakes-accompanied-by-john-michells-conjectures-concerning-the-cause-and-observations-upon-the-phaenomena-of-earthquakes-paperback-9781108059909","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}