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[EAN: 9781334497353], New book, [PU: Forgotten Books, United States], Language: English . Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****. Excerpt from The Cause of Earthquakes, Mountain Formation and Kindred Phenomena Connected With the Physics of the Earth Almost exactly four months after the earthquake of April 18, namely, August 16, 1906, another, much more terrible, laid waste Valparaiso and the surrounding cities of Chili, producing scenes of desolation which are rare - even in South America. The scientific need and the humanitarian demand for an investigation of the cause Of these disturbances could, therefore, hardly be greater than it is at the present time. But if it be said that the researches of science are powerless to stay the hand of the destroyer, and only the laws of these terrible phenomena can be discovered, yet even the intelli gent appreciation of natural laws may greatly mitigate the extent Of the disaster and suffering which follow; and on both humane and scientific grounds, the prospects of extending the domain of useful knowledge furnish a high inspiration for earnest endeavor to pene trate the mystery Of these hidden forces of nature, which so long have baf ed the skill of philosophers. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.<

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Paperback, [PU: Forgotten Books], Excerpt from The Cause of Earthquakes, Mountain Formation and Kindred Phenomena Connected With the Physics of the Earth Almost exactly four months after the earthquake of April 18, namely, August 16, 1906, another, much more terrible, laid waste Valparaiso and the surrounding cities of Chili, producing scenes of desolation which are rare - even in South America. The scientific need and the humanitarian demand for an investigation of the cause Of these disturbances could, therefore, hardly be greater than it is at the present time. But if it be said that the researches of science are powerless to stay the hand of the destroyer, and only the laws 'of these terrible phenomena can be discovered, yet even the intelli gent appreciation of natural laws may greatly mitigate the extent Of the disaster and suffering which follow; and on both humane and scientific grounds, the prospects of extending the domain of useful knowledge furnish a high inspiration for earnest endeavor to pene trate the mystery Of these hidden forces of nature, which so long have baf ed the skill of philosophers. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.", Anthologies (non-poetry)<