Visions of Volcanoes
The long nineteenth century marked an important transition in the understanding of the nature of combustion and fire, and of volcanoes and the interior of the earth. It was also a period when dramatic eruptions of Vesuvius lit up the night skies of Naples, providing ample opportunities for traveller...
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| Language: | English |
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Open Library of Humanities
2017-12-01
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| Series: | 19 |
| Online Access: | http://19.bbk.ac.uk/article/id/1713/ |