Project Gutenberg 2013-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 523 Defoe, Daniel 1731 Defo, Daniel John, Gabriel Moreton, Andrew Defoë, Daniel 77358613 The Storm or, a Collection of the most Remarkable Casualties and Disasters which Happen'd in the Late Dreadful Tempest, both by Sea and Land Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Storm_(Daniel_Defoe) Produced by Steven Gibbs, Eleni Christofaki and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Storm" by Daniel Defoe is a historical account written in the early 18th century. This work details remarkable incidents and disasters that occurred during a devastating tempest that affected both land and sea. The book is notable for its mix of scientific inquiry and reflections on divine power, aiming to provide a serious record of the events that transpired during the storm while emphasizing its theological implications. The opening of the book establishes the author's intent to explore the natural causes of winds, leading to the catastrophic storm. Defoe reflects on ancient beliefs regarding weather phenomena and addresses contemporary skepticism about the extraordinary events he recounts. He lays a philosophical foundation for the discussion, intertwining observations from various authorities on meteorology with theological assertions about the presence and power of God in nature. This introductory section sets the stage for a detailed examination of the storm's impact and provides insight into the period’s understanding of natural disasters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42234/42234-h/images/coverimage.jpg Reading ease score: 53.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Storms -- Early works to 1800 QC Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Science - General Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Environmental Issues 443769 2025-06-17T07:09:56.184387 text/html 443113 2013-03-01T11:47:46 text/html; charset=utf-8 240026 2025-06-17T07:10:04.453297 application/epub+zip 242621 2025-06-17T07:09:57.747338 application/epub+zip 234760 2025-06-17T07:09:56.977337 application/epub+zip 400556 2025-06-17T07:10:09.297274 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 359217 2025-06-17T07:10:03.617309 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351798 2022-09-19T10:00:38.754532 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400519 2025-06-17T07:09:54.902433 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 400582 2013-03-01T11:47:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 16687 2025-06-17T07:10:09.476301 application/rdf+xml 26658 2025-06-17T07:09:57.101345 image/jpeg 3640 2025-06-17T07:09:57.040320 image/jpeg 256910 2025-06-17T07:09:56.227332 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 More titles under Johnson, Charles