Project Gutenberg 2007-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 118 Michelet, Jules 1798 1874 Michelet, J. La mer Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at DP Europe (http://dp.rastko.net) "La mer" by Jules Michelet is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. The work delves into the multifaceted nature of the ocean, exploring its beauty, power, and the myriad ways it influences humanity and the natural world. Through poetic and vivid descriptions, Michelet examines various aspects of the sea, from its depths and tempests to its role in shaping both geography and culture. The opening of the book sets the tone for this exploration, presenting the sea as a profound and daunting force. Michelet begins with the perspective of a seasoned Dutch sailor, who expresses the inherent fear that the ocean evokes in anyone unfamiliar with its vastness. He describes the shoreline and the transition from land to sea, highlighting the unsettling beauty of the waves and the intimidating silence of the deep. Through evocative imagery, he captures the psychological impact of the sea on both humans and animals, suggesting a complex relationship marked by both reverence and trepidation. As the narrative unfolds, it becomes clear that Michelet aims not only to observe the sea but also to understand its essence and significance within the broader context of existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Natural history Ocean GC QH Text FR Sciences et Techniques Browsing: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Browsing: Travel & Geography 529636 529645 2024-09-10T07:08:15.120012 2023-09-10T10:23:25.617997 text/html text/html 600432 2007-11-01T07:47:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 210536 2007-11-01T07:48:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 246648 2024-09-10T07:08:22.222005 application/epub+zip 253749 2024-09-10T07:08:16.618977 application/epub+zip 253749 2024-09-10T07:08:15.725997 application/epub+zip 425893 2024-09-10T07:08:26.667941 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407627 2024-09-10T07:08:21.630986 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407751 2022-09-11T04:46:41.366660 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 505627 2024-09-10T07:08:14.155021 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 505535 2007-11-01T07:47:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 200423 2007-11-01T07:48:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 493666 2007-11-01T07:48:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 198643 2007-11-01T07:48:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20333 2024-09-10T07:08:26.802925 application/rdf+xml 9127 2024-09-10T07:08:16.082991 image/jpeg 2676 2024-09-10T07:08:15.900002 image/jpeg 243357 2024-09-10T07:08:15.171987 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia