Some ancient ideas on the internal constitution of the globe ; Quelques idées anciennes sur la constitution interne du globe terrestre

Abstract

There can be no question in the few pages of a detailed story of the ideas that have passed through the centuries on the constitution of the Earth in depth, up to its centre. Only a few milestones, essentially limited to the French authors of the 18th century, will be given. (.) ; International audience ; There can be no question in the few pages of a detailed story of the ideas that have passed through the centuries on the constitution of the Earth in depth, up to its centre. Only a few milestones, essentially limited to the French authors of the 18th century, will be given. (.) ; Il ne saurait être question dans les quelques pages qui suivent de faire une histoire détaillée des idées qui se sont succédées au cours des siècles sur la constitution du globe terrestre en profondeur, jusqu'à son centre. On se contentera de donner quelques jalons, limités essentiellement aux auteurs français du XVIIIè siècle. (.)