History and philosophy of earthquakes, the: accompanied by john michell's 'conjectures concerning the cause, and observations upon the phænomena of earthquakes'
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108059909
Date de publication :
22 août 2013
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 x 2,4 cm
Poids :
550 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The scientific investigations undertaken in the wake of the Lisbon earthquake of 1755 formed the basis of the science of seismology. Published in 1757, this work collects many of the contemporary theories, and this reissue also includes John Michell's 1760 work linking tsunamis with undersea earthquakes for the first time.