Earthquakes (Paperback)


This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1871 edition. Excerpt: ... VOLCANISM AND MOUNTAIN-BUILDING. In two articles published in previous numbers of this Review (Vols. CVHI. page 578, and CIX. page 231) we have discussed the phenomena of earthquakes and volcanoes, endeavoring to convey in popular language some idea of the nature, extent, and frequency of these remarkable manifestations of the internal forces of the earth. In the last of these two articles it was suggested that occasion would be taken to continue the consideration of the subject, and to endeavor to explain, or at least throw some light on, the nature and connection of the chief causes which have been concerned in carrying on that complicated series of geological dynamics which we include under the comprehensive term " volcanism," and of which the earthquake and volcano are two of the most striking manifestations. The subject is one which has always commanded the attention of geologists, and suggested, or even provoked, discussion among them. The difficulties which it presents, however, become apparent, when we learn, through examination of the printed records of these discussions, how little agreement there is among geological authors, and how widely they differ in regard to points which, as one would suppose, ought long since to have been settled. We have repeatedly, in the course of the preceding articles, referred to the intimate relationship existing between the phenomena of earthquakes and volcanoes, -- a relationship which can hardly fail to have become apparent to all who have given even a limited amount of thought to the subject. We have now, however, to go one step further in the same direction, and show how the consideration of the subject of volcanism leads most directly and naturally to that of the formation of mountain...

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1871 edition. Excerpt: ... VOLCANISM AND MOUNTAIN-BUILDING. In two articles published in previous numbers of this Review (Vols. CVHI. page 578, and CIX. page 231) we have discussed the phenomena of earthquakes and volcanoes, endeavoring to convey in popular language some idea of the nature, extent, and frequency of these remarkable manifestations of the internal forces of the earth. In the last of these two articles it was suggested that occasion would be taken to continue the consideration of the subject, and to endeavor to explain, or at least throw some light on, the nature and connection of the chief causes which have been concerned in carrying on that complicated series of geological dynamics which we include under the comprehensive term " volcanism," and of which the earthquake and volcano are two of the most striking manifestations. The subject is one which has always commanded the attention of geologists, and suggested, or even provoked, discussion among them. The difficulties which it presents, however, become apparent, when we learn, through examination of the printed records of these discussions, how little agreement there is among geological authors, and how widely they differ in regard to points which, as one would suppose, ought long since to have been settled. We have repeatedly, in the course of the preceding articles, referred to the intimate relationship existing between the phenomena of earthquakes and volcanoes, -- a relationship which can hardly fail to have become apparent to all who have given even a limited amount of thought to the subject. We have now, however, to go one step further in the same direction, and show how the consideration of the subject of volcanism leads most directly and naturally to that of the formation of mountain...

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Theclassics.Us

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United States

Release date

September 2013

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First published

September 2013

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246 x 189 x 2mm (L x W x T)

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Paperback - Trade

Pages

42

ISBN-13

978-1-230-22662-0

Barcode

9781230226620

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1-230-22662-1



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