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Lazzaro Spallanzani. Voyages in the Two Sicilies and in Certain Parts of the Apennines [...] Vol. 4. Paris 1799/1800.
- A Journey to Sicily -
Spallanzani, Lazzaro.Voyages dans les Deux Siciles et dans quelques parties des Apennins [...] Vol. 4. Paris 1799/1800. Published by Maradan, 8º, n.p. [4], 272, plate 2 (fold-out copperplate engravings), later binding, half-leather, embossed, gilt.
With a heraldic ex-libris of the Counts of Potocki. A work by Lazzaro Spallanzani (1729–1799), an Italian naturalist, biologist, and geologist, one of the most outstanding scholars of the 18th century and a pioneer of experimental research in biology and geology. Although Spallanzani is best known for his studies on fertilization, digestion, and the refutation of the theory of spontaneous generation, his scientific travels through southern Italy rank among the most significant achievements of 18th-century geology and volcanology. This volume is primarily devoted to volcanic phenomena in Sicily and the Aeolian Islands. The author describes Mount Etna, Stromboli, and Lipari, analyzing the composition of lava, tuffs, basalts, and volcanic rocks, as well as the seismic phenomena and geological processes responsible for shaping the landscape of southern Italy. Particularly valuable are his firsthand field observations, which rank among the earliest modern studies of volcanic activity, as well as his account of the eruption of Vesuvius on June 15, 1794, supplemented by the author’s new insights. Some creases and discoloration; otherwise in good condition.
- A Journey to Sicily -
Spallanzani, Lazzaro.Voyages dans les Deux Siciles et dans quelques parties des Apennins [...] Vol. 4. Paris 1799/1800. Published by Maradan, 8º, n.p. [4], 272, plate 2 (fold-out copperplate engravings), later binding, half-leather, embossed, gilt.
With a heraldic ex-libris of the Counts of Potocki. A work by Lazzaro Spallanzani (1729–1799), an Italian naturalist, biologist, and geologist, one of the most outstanding scholars of the 18th century and a pioneer of experimental research in biology and geology. Although Spallanzani is best known for his studies on fertilization, digestion, and the refutation of the theory of spontaneous generation, his scientific travels through southern Italy rank among the most significant achievements of 18th-century geology and volcanology. This volume is primarily devoted to volcanic phenomena in Sicily and the Aeolian Islands. The author describes Mount Etna, Stromboli, and Lipari, analyzing the composition of lava, tuffs, basalts, and volcanic rocks, as well as the seismic phenomena and geological processes responsible for shaping the landscape of southern Italy. Particularly valuable are his firsthand field observations, which rank among the earliest modern studies of volcanic activity, as well as his account of the eruption of Vesuvius on June 15, 1794, supplemented by the author’s new insights. Some creases and discoloration; otherwise in good condition.
