Project Gutenberg 2010-08-22 Public domain in the USA. 1032 Palmieri, Luigi 1807 1896 Mallet, Robert 1810 1881 Mallet, R. (Robert) 12006923 The Eruption of Vesuvius in 1872 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.) Reading ease score: 46.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Vesuvius (Italy) QE Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming 290041 2025-06-13T14:31:40.597357 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 738796 2025-06-13T14:31:50.284307 application/epub+zip 740520 2025-06-13T14:31:44.414292 application/epub+zip 177094 2025-06-13T14:31:42.818316 application/epub+zip 876904 2025-06-13T14:31:53.820293 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 851067 2025-06-13T14:31:49.200256 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 271395 2022-09-15T10:09:46.961143 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260337 2025-06-13T14:31:39.851305 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 22787 2025-06-13T14:31:53.984233 application/rdf+xml 11551 2025-06-13T14:31:43.484298 image/jpeg 2752 2025-06-13T14:31:43.175287 image/jpeg 759729 2025-06-13T14:31:40.746336 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia