Project Gutenberg 2011-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 218 Hamilton, William, Sir 1730 1803 Cadell, T. (Thomas) 1742 1802 Cadell, Thomas Cadel, T. (Thomas) gs10000278 Observations on Mount Vesuvius, Mount Etna, and Other Volcanos Produced by Bryan Ness, Stephen H. Sentoff, Alicia Williams and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Observations on Mount Vesuvius, Mount Etna, and Other Volcanos" by Sir William Hamilton is a scientific publication written in the late 18th century. The work consists of a series of letters addressed to the Royal Society, where Hamilton documents his observations of volcanic activity, specifically focusing on Mount Vesuvius and Mount Etna. The book aims to share valuable insights from firsthand experiences of eruptions, offering a detailed account of natural phenomena that may intrigue both scholars and enthusiasts of geology and natural history. The opening of the text establishes its aim, with Hamilton writing to the Earl of Morton to report on his observations of Mount Vesuvius since his arrival in Naples in 1764. He describes the patterns of volcanic activity he has witnessed, including changes in smoke color and temperature, signs leading up to eruptions, and the spectacular eruptions themselves, particularly one on Good Friday in 1766. The lively descriptions of the mountain's eruptions, the accompanying geological phenomena, and the impact on the surrounding landscape provide a rich and vivid account that underscores the book's scientific importance and Hamilton's keen observational skills. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Volcanoes -- Italy -- Early works to 1800 Vesuvius (Italy) -- Early works to 1800 Etna, Mount (Italy) -- Early works to 1800 QE Text Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming 241184 2025-07-14T10:56:22.995300 text/html 240837 2021-01-07T13:44:06 text/html 2888024 2025-07-14T10:56:32.119214 application/epub+zip 2885742 2025-07-14T10:56:27.278263 application/epub+zip 150019 2025-07-14T10:56:25.678239 application/epub+zip 4315832 2025-07-14T10:56:35.392183 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4292136 2025-07-14T10:56:30.809208 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192504 2022-09-16T08:56:10.331443 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 202531 2025-07-14T10:56:22.430296 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 202283 2021-01-07T13:44:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 202362 2021-01-07T13:44:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22129 2025-07-14T10:56:35.706198 application/rdf+xml 28103 2025-07-14T10:56:26.191259 image/jpeg 5030 2025-07-14T10:56:25.933234 image/jpeg 73258 2021-01-07T13:44:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 2703864 2021-01-07T13:44:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 73186 2021-01-07T13:44:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 2824045 2025-07-14T10:56:23.055254 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