Project Gutenberg 2009-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 55 Verschuur, Gerrit Op Martinique en Sint-Vincent, de veelgeteisterde eilanden De Aarde en haar Volken, 1904 Reading ease score: 61.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ "Op Martinique en Sint-Vincent, de veelgeteisterde eilanden" by Gerrit Verschuur is a travelogue written in the early 20th century. The work documents the author's explorations of the islands of Martinique and Saint Vincent, particularly focusing on the catastrophic volcanic eruptions that devastated these regions. Through his narrative, Verschuur captures the historical and geological significance of these natural disasters, while also reflecting on the social and economic ramifications they had on the local populations. The opening of the book sets the stage for Verschuur's observations and experiences in Martinique after the volcanic eruptions of 1902. He begins his journey with a recollection of previous visits and the desire to assess the devastation firsthand. Upon arrival, he connects with local authorities and scientific committees, including the head researcher, Mr. Lacroix, who invites him to accompany expeditions into the disaster zone. As he explores the ruins of former cities like Saint-Pierre, Verschuur vividly describes the haunting landscapes marked by destruction and the remnants of a once-thriving community, drawing parallels to historical disasters like Pompeii. The vivid imagery of destruction and resilience against the backdrop of scientific inquiry raises thought-provoking questions about humanity's relationship with nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nl Pelée, Mount (Martinique) -- Eruption, 1902 Soufrière (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) -- Eruption, 1902 F2001 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General 120141 119269 2024-10-12T06:39:52.981500 2023-09-12T09:52:09.214207 text/html text/html 114662 2021-01-04T17:41:39 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 716539 2021-01-04T17:41:39 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 850088 2024-10-12T06:40:01.327454 application/epub+zip 849470 2024-10-12T06:39:57.811475 application/epub+zip 102940 2024-10-12T06:39:55.951469 application/epub+zip 1083041 2024-10-12T06:40:03.639437 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1054633 2024-10-12T06:40:00.087469 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 129747 2022-09-13T06:03:23.791136 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 96671 96580 2024-10-12T06:39:52.438500 2023-09-12T09:52:08.796207 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 96420 2021-01-04T17:41:39 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 37563 2021-01-04T17:41:39 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19355 2024-10-12T06:40:03.790426 application/rdf+xml 24142 2024-10-12T06:39:56.518479 image/jpeg 4857 2024-10-12T06:39:56.229482 image/jpeg 809995 2024-10-12T06:39:53.016483 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