Project Gutenberg 2013-03-02 Public domain in the USA. 104 Flammarion, Camille 1842 1925 Flammarion, Nicolas Camille Filamaryon, Kamil Mostyn, Walter Les phénomènes de la foudre. English Thunder and Lightning The victims of lightning -- Atmospheric electricity and storm-clouds -- The flash and the sound -- Fireballs -- The effects of lightning on mankind -- The effects of lightning on animals -- The effects of lightning on trees and plants -- The effects of lightning on metals, objects, houses, etc -- Lightning conductors -- Pictures made by lightning. E-text prepared by Greg Bergquist, JoAnn Greenwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "Thunder and Lightning" by Camille Flammarion is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The work explores the phenomena of lightning and thunder with a focus on their effects on both humanity and nature, drawing on historical accounts and contemporary scientific observations. The text delves into various peculiar incidents and the mysterious nature of these powerful natural phenomena, showcasing both the destructive and sometimes whimsical characteristics of lightning. At the start of the book, Flammarion introduces the reader to the intriguing and sometimes bizarre occurrences associated with lightning strikes. He shares a series of documented anecdotes that highlight the random and unpredictable nature of lightning, such as fireballs interacting with people and objects in strikingly unusual ways. Through personal stories, he illustrates how lightning can inflict harm, create chaos, or even avoid causing injury altogether, leaving behind an air of wonder and mystery. The opening sets the tone for a deeper exploration into the scientific underpinnings of electrical phenomena, as well as a reflection on humanity's complex relationship with nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42245/42245-h/images/cover-page.jpg en Lightning QC Text Browsing: Science - General 431100 430870 2024-09-17T16:04:33.810004 2023-09-18T10:43:19.729794 text/html text/html 435016 2013-03-02T14:16:02 text/html 565411 2013-03-02T14:16:21 text/html application/zip 564022 2024-09-17T16:04:39.843017 application/epub+zip 567468 2024-09-17T16:04:34.829997 application/epub+zip 200272 2024-09-17T16:04:34.274026 application/epub+zip 686500 2024-09-17T16:04:43.897985 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 649989 2024-09-17T16:04:39.317006 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 284506 2022-09-19T10:05:14.603325 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393944 393752 2024-09-17T16:04:32.890077 2023-09-18T10:43:18.865754 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 393387 2013-03-02T14:11:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 147471 2013-03-02T14:11:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 393399 2013-03-02T14:11:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 147313 2013-03-02T14:11:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20580 2024-09-17T16:04:44.053955 application/rdf+xml 10663 2024-09-17T16:04:34.441021 image/jpeg 2031 2024-09-17T16:04:34.393004 image/jpeg 573620 2024-09-17T16:04:33.874997 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