Mundus Subterraneus, 1664
Illustration by Athanasius Kircher from his 1664 book Mundus Subterraneus. It depicts a section of the earth with a great fire at its center, which communicates with many smaller bodies of fire; also many caverns within the earth filled with water; volcanoes, fumaroles and hot springs are also included. Kircher (1601-1680) was a German Jesuit scholar who published around 40 works ranging in subject matter from oriental studies to geology to medicine. Enhancement/Colorization: Eric Cohen
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13345016
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47786107
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1600s 1664 Athanasius Eruption Fires Geophysical Geophysics Geothermal Jesuit Kircher Mundus Oceanography Subterranean Subterraneus Theory Tide Tides Volcano Winds
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