Project Gutenberg 2006-05-29 Public domain in the USA. 165 Gelpke, August Heinrich Christian 1769 1842 Ueber die schrecklichen Wirkungen des Aufsturzes eines Kometen auf die Erde und über die vor fünftausend Jahren gehabte Erscheinung dieser Art E-text prepared by Louise Hope, Karl Eichwalder, Christian Aschoff, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) E-text prepared by Louise Hope, Karl Eichwalder, Christian Aschoff, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net/) "Ueber die schrecklichen Wirkungen des Aufsturzes eines Kometen auf die Erde" by Dr. Aug. Heinr. Christ. Gelpke is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. The work explores the catastrophic consequences that would occur if a celestial body, particularly a comet, were to collide with Earth. The author delves into both theoretical models of cosmic impacts and geological implications for the formation and structure of our planet. At the start of the work, the author introduces his study by outlining the fundamental laws of attraction and repulsion that govern celestial bodies. He discusses the origins of Earth and its geological composition, emphasizing that its structure is a result of historical cosmic events. The opening lays the groundwork for the main inquiry regarding the potential devastation caused by a comet's impact, utilizing both empirical observations and philosophical reasoning to highlight previous celestial events and their possible consequences for life on Earth. The tone is academic, as the author meticulously prepares the reader for a deeper exploration into the mechanisms of cosmic phenomena that might threaten our planet. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. de Astronomy -- History QB Text German Language Books DE Sachbuch Category: History - Ancient Category: Science - Physics Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming 140026 2025-08-08T04:43:15.124682 text/html 135558 2006-05-29T12:55:34 text/html 155453 2025-08-08T04:43:22.008633 application/epub+zip 157659 2025-08-08T04:43:18.944654 application/epub+zip 113191 2025-08-08T04:43:17.588642 application/epub+zip 395656 2025-08-08T04:43:24.150646 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 380431 2025-08-08T04:43:21.079669 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 136895 2022-08-09T03:51:26.275186 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 121266 2025-08-08T04:43:14.645777 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 119410 2006-05-29T12:49:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19336 2025-08-08T04:43:24.279623 application/rdf+xml 25890 2025-08-08T04:43:18.106682 image/jpeg 4604 2025-08-08T04:43:17.844649 image/jpeg 44163 2006-05-29T12:49:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 47734 2006-05-29T12:56:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 155913 2025-08-08T04:43:15.136680 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia