COSMOS: A Sketch of the Physical Description of the Universe, Vol. 1 | Page 7

Alexander von Humboldt
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183 Aurora
Borealis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .193 Geognostic
Phenomena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Earthquakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 Gaseous
Emanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Hot
Springs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221
Salses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224
Volcanoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227
Rocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247
Palaeontology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .270 Geognostic
Periods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286 Physical
Geography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Meteorology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .311 Atmospheric
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Climatology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .317 The
Snow-line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .329
Hygrometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332 Atmospheric
Electricity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .335 Organic Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
339 Motion in Plants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341 Universality of Animal
Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .342 Geography of Plants and
Animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .346 Floras of different
Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .350 Man . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .352
Races . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .353
Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357 Conclusion of the
Subject . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .359
p 15 SUMMARY. -----------
Translator's Preface. Author's Preface.
Vol I.
GENERAL SUMMARY OF THE CONTENTS.
Introduction. -- Reflections on the different Degrees of Enjoyment presented to us by the
Aspect of Nature and the scientific Exposition of the Laws of the

Universe . . .
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