Project Gutenberg 2010-11-02 Public domain in the USA. 791 Tyndall, John 1820 1893 Tyndal, John The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, an account of the origin and phenomena of glaciers and an exposition of the physical principles to which they are related Produced by Karl Eichwalder, Stephen H. Sentoff and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Glaciers of the Alps" by John Tyndall is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. The book serves as both a narrative of Tyndall's Alpine explorations and a detailed examination of glaciers, their origins, and the principles that govern their behavior. It is likely designed to bridge the gap between entertaining accounts of exploration and insightful scientific explanation, appealing to both lay readers and those with a burgeoning curiosity in the field of glaciology. The opening portion of the work begins with Tyndall’s reflections on his experiences leading up to his Alpine explorations. He recounts a visit to North Wales, where he becomes intrigued by the geological phenomena of slate rocks, which provokes questions about their cleavage and the forces behind it. This curiosity spurs him into the realm of physical inquiry, which he connects to his later studies of glaciers, setting the stage for the narrative to delve into his adventures in the Swiss Alps. As he details his observations of glaciers during an expedition with fellow explorer Mr. Huxley, Tyndall introduces readers to the beauty and starkness of these icy landscapes, while laying the groundwork for the scientific discussions to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/34192/34192-h/images/frontispiece.jpg Reading ease score: 63.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Alps -- Description and travel Glaciers -- Alps QE Text Category: Travel Writing Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming 1045444 2025-08-14T05:23:59.398764 text/html 1029579 2021-01-07T03:40:36 text/html 2090156 2025-08-14T05:24:16.480684 application/epub+zip 2106501 2025-08-14T05:24:03.469749 application/epub+zip 464007 2025-08-14T05:24:01.235738 application/epub+zip 2431777 2025-08-14T05:24:24.776617 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2370168 2025-08-14T05:24:14.271695 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 652116 2022-09-15T14:11:08.356326 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 887226 2025-08-14T05:23:57.304734 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 886312 2021-01-07T03:40:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 886717 2021-01-07T03:40:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20756 2025-08-14T05:24:24.998602 application/rdf+xml 12713 2025-08-14T05:24:01.809728 image/jpeg 3753 2025-08-14T05:24:01.521718 image/jpeg 324074 2021-01-07T03:40:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 2133626 2021-01-07T03:40:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 323579 2021-01-07T03:40:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 2238894 2025-08-14T05:23:59.590776 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