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The Subterranean World by George Hartwig

The Subterranean World by George Hartwig

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Author
Hartwig, G. (Georg), 1813-1880
Title
The Subterranean World
Credits
Produced by KD Weeks, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Language
English
LoC Class
QE: Science: Geology
Subject
Caves
Category
Text
Project Gutenberg
eBook-No. 52466
Release Date
July 1, 2016
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.THE SUBTERRANEAN WORLD.
  2. 2.PREFACE.
  3. 3.CONTENTS.
  4. 4.LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
  5. 5.CHAPTER I. GEOLOGICAL REVOLUTIONS.
  6. 6.CHAPTER II. FOSSILS.
  7. 7.CHAPTER III. SUBTERRANEAN HEAT.
  8. 8.CHAPTER IV. SUBTERRANEAN UPHEAVALS AND DEPRESSIONS.
  9. 9.CHAPTER V. SUBTERRANEAN WATERS AND ARTESIAN WELLS.
  10. 10.CHAPTER VI. VOLCANOES.
  11. 11.CHAPTER VII. DESTRUCTION OF HERCULANEUM AND POMPEII.
  12. 12.CHAPTER VIII. GAS SPRINGS AND MUD VOLCANOES.
  13. 13.CHAPTER IX. EARTHQUAKES.
  14. 14.CHAPTER X. THE GREAT EARTHQUAKE OF LISBON.
  15. 15.CHAPTER XI. LANDSLIPS.
  16. 16.CHAPTER XII. ON CAVES IN GENERAL.
  17. 17.CHAPTER XIII. CAVE RIVERS.
  18. 18.CHAPTER XIV. SUBTERRANEAN LIFE.
  19. 19.CHAPTER XV. CAVES AS PLACES OF REFUGE.
  20. 20.CHAPTER XVI. HERMIT CAVES—ROCK TEMPLES—ROCK CHURCHES.
  21. 21.CHAPTER XVII. ICE-CAVES AND WIND-HOLES.
  22. 22.CHAPTER XVIII. ROCK TOMBS AND CATACOMBS.
  23. 23.CHAPTER XIX. CAVES CONTAINING REMAINS OF EXTINCT ANIMALS.
  24. 24.CHAPTER XX. SUBTERRANEAN RELICS OF PREHISTORIC MAN.
  25. 25.CHAPTER XXI. TROGLODYTES OR CAVE-DWELLERS—CANNIBAL CAVES.
  26. 26.CHAPTER XXII. TUNNELS.
  27. 27.CHAPTER XXIII. ON MINES IN GENERAL.
  28. 28.CHAPTER XXIV. GOLD.
  29. 29.CHAPTER XXV. SILVER.
  30. 30.CHAPTER XXVI. COPPER.
  31. 31.CHAPTER XXVII. TIN.
  32. 32.CHAPTER XXVIII. IRON.
  33. 33.CHAPTER XXIX. LEAD.
  34. 34.CHAPTER XXX. MERCURY.
  35. 35.CHAPTER XXXI. THE NEW METALS.
  36. 36.CHAPTER XXXII. COAL.
  37. 37.CHAPTER XXXIII. BITUMINOUS SUBSTANCES.
  38. 38.CHAPTER XXXIV. SALT.
  39. 39.CHAPTER XXXV. SULPHUR.
  40. 40.CHAPTER XXXVI. AMBER.
  41. 41.CHAPTER XXXVII. MISCELLANEOUS MINERAL SUBSTANCES USED IN THE INDUSTRIAL ARTS.
  42. 42.CHAPTER XXXVIII. CELEBRATED QUARRIES.
  43. 43.CHAPTER XXXIX. PRECIOUS STONES.
  44. 44.INDEX.

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