A Hundred Wonders of the Modern World and of the Three Kingdoms of Nature

Described According to the Best and Latest Authorities and Illustrated by Numerous Engravings

By: Clarke C. C., C. C. Clarke

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Sir Richard Phillips (1767 1840) was a London-born author and publisher of educational textbooks who used a vast array of pseudonyms, including that of Reverend C. C. Clarke. Phillips' marketing techniques - the systematic borrowing of famous (living or deceased) authors' names for his textbooks, along with the multiplication of easy to produce related educational products - were key to his success. No doubt meant as an accessible encyclopaedia, this 40th edition of 1834 - attributed to Phillips himself - is a surprisingly vast and heterogeneous survey, which compiles natural and man-made curiosities across the world. The Himalayas and Mont Blanc share a chapter with the Peak of Derbyshire; famous rivers lead to mysterious subterranean forests; and Stonehenge is closely followed by St Paul's cathedral. Halfway between reference book and textbook, this richly illustrated volume is a fascinating catalogue of the world's wonders as perceived in the early nineteenth century."

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Non-Fiction History General & World History Specific Events & Topics in History Social & Cultural History Education Science Science in General History of Science Reference, Information & Interdisciplinary Subjects Encyclopaedias & Reference Works General Encyclopaedias

Mountains of the Andes, in South America
Chimborazo
Cotopaxi
Pichincha
Mount Etna, in the Island of Sicily
Mount Vesuvius, near Naples
Mount Hecla, in Iceland
The Geysers
Mont Blanc, in Switerland
The Peak of Teneriffe
The Souffriere Mountain, in the Island of St. Vincent
The Peak of Derbyshire
British mountains
Stromboli
The Himalaya Mountains, in the East Indies
Sabrina Island, near St. Michael's, one of the Azores
The Great Kentucky Cavern
Grotto of Antiparos
Grant Staffa Cavern, or Fingal's Cave
The Yanar, or Perpetual Fire
Herculaneum
Pompeii
The Great Earthquake of 1755
The Giant's Causeway
Natural bridges of Icononzo
Rock bridge, in Virginia
Bessely Gaut
Extraneous fossils
Subterraneous forests
Coral reefs and islands
Wide and inhospitable deserts
Sands of the desert
Diamond mines
Gold and silver mines
Quicksilver mines
Ice islands
Icebergs
River of the Amazons
The Apurimac
The Oroonoko
The Ganges
The Indus
The Nile
Lake Superior
Lake Huron
Lake Asphaltites
The Caspian Sea
Falls of Niagara
Falls of the Montmorenci
Cataracts of the Nile
Saint Winifred's Well
Dropping well at Knaresborough
Pitch lake of Trinidad
Mud lake of Java
Meteors
Aerolites
Spectre of the Broken
The Miage
Fata Morgana
Remarkable thunderstorms
Hail storms
Hurricanes
Monsoons
Whirlwinds and waterspouts
The great serpent, called the boa constrictor
The sea serpent
The elephant
The orang outang
The termintes
The Banian tree
The upas, or poison tree
Pyramids of Egypt
Cryptae, or catacombs of Alexandria
Ruins of Palmyra and Balbec
Ruins of Babylon
Ruins of Persepolis
Athens
Temples of elephants
Temples of Salsette
Great Wall of China
Porcelain Tower, at Nankin
The Coliseum, at Rome
Trajan's Palace
The Pont du Gard
St. Peter's, of Rome
Eddystone light-house
Bell Rock light-house
Stonehenge
St. Paul's Cathedral
Westminster Abbey
The Tower of London
The Bank of England
General Post-Office
The Monument
The Louvre
The British Museum
The Linwood Gallery, Leicester Square
Bullock's Museum, Piccadilly
Dr. Herschel's Grand Telescope
The steam engine
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A Hundred Wonders of the Modern World and of the Three Kingdoms of Nature

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