An early observation of weather conditions in Siena
1798
- Title
- An early observation of weather conditions in Siena
- Collection
- Caltech Images Collection
- Series
- Rare Book Photographs
- Identifier
- RB-AS1798-1
- Dates
- 1798
- Extents
- 1 photographs
- Abstract
- An early observation of weather conditions at the time of an earthquake in Siena, Italy, May 26, 1798. The published account of this earthquake is one of the first such to adopt an empirical approach to understanding the phenomenon. George W. Housner Rare Book Collection.