Research Catalog

Title

Some considerations on the causes of earthquakes. : Which were read before the Royal Society, April 5, 1750. / By Stephen Hales, D.D, F.R.S.

Author

Hales, Stephen, 1677-1761.

Publication

London. : Printed for R. Manby and H.S. Cox, on Ludgate-Hill., 1750..

Details

Additional Authors

• Manby, Richard, -1769
• Cox, Henry Shute
• Royal Society (Great Britain)

Description

23 p.; 20 cm.

Subject

• Earthquakes

Note

• Attempts to show that earthquakes are the result of effervescences and concussions at the surface of the earth as sulphurous fumes rising from pyrites in the earth on a hot day combine with pure air and suddenly reduce its elasticity. --Allan & Schofield, Stephen Hales.

Indexed In (note)

• ESTC

Call Number

*KC p.v. 39

OCLC

30693155

Author

Hales, Stephen, 1677-1761.

Title

Some considerations on the causes of earthquakes. : Which were read before the Royal Society, April 5, 1750. / By Stephen Hales, D.D, F.R.S.

Imprint

London. : Printed for R. Manby and H.S. Cox, on Ludgate-Hill., 1750..

Edition

The second edition, corrected.

Indexed In:

ESTC t113606

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Added Author

Manby, Richard, -1769, [publisher]

Cox, Henry Shute, [publisher]

Royal Society (Great Britain)

Research Call Number

*KC p.v. 39