Project Gutenberg 2010-08-22 Public domain in the USA. 469 Palmieri, Luigi 1807 1896 Mallet, Robert 1810 1881 Mallet, R. (Robert) 12006923 The Eruption of Vesuvius in 1872 Reading ease score: 46.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Steven Gibbs, Stephen H. Sentoff and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Eruption of Vesuvius in 1872" by Professor Luigi Palmieri is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The book documents Palmieri's firsthand observations and analyses of the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius, detailing the physical phenomena associated with the eruption while also discussing broader themes related to volcanology and seismology. The opening of the text introduces readers to the significance of Palmieri's work, presenting him as a respected expert in the field due to his position as Director of the Vesuvian Observatory and the extensive body of scientific literature he has produced. In this initial portion, the author outlines his narrative as an eyewitness to the eruption, illustrating the events that transpired on the volcano's slopes and conveying the scientific observations he recorded, including seismic activity and electric conditions related to the eruption. Moreover, the section sets the stage for a broader discussion about the implications of volcanic activity and its interconnectedness with other geological phenomena, emphasizing the value of meticulous scientific inquiry into these awe-inspiring natural events. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Vesuvius (Italy) QE Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming 289918 289924 2024-10-14T08:01:40.053658 2023-09-14T12:09:07.945043 text/html text/html 289387 2021-01-06T22:40:21 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 676363 2021-01-06T22:40:21 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 738744 2024-10-14T08:01:48.385652 application/epub+zip 740545 2024-10-14T08:01:43.658665 application/epub+zip 177119 2024-10-14T08:01:42.155620 application/epub+zip 876952 2024-10-14T08:01:51.849589 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 851069 2024-10-14T08:01:47.400603 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 271395 2022-09-15T10:09:46.961143 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260595 2024-10-14T08:01:39.394661 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 260134 2021-01-06T22:40:21 text/plain; charset=utf-8 94695 2021-01-06T22:40:21 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 260292 2021-01-06T22:40:21 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 94660 2021-01-06T22:40:21 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 260401 2021-01-06T22:40:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 94572 2021-01-06T22:40:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23236 2024-10-14T08:01:51.994565 application/rdf+xml 11551 2024-10-14T08:01:42.716606 image/jpeg 2752 2024-10-14T08:01:42.434620 image/jpeg 759694 2024-10-14T08:01:40.101627 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 en.wikipedia