The theory of the earth: containing an account of the original of the earth, and of all the general changes which it hath already undergone, or is to undergo, till the consummation of all things. The two first books, concerning the deluge and concerning paradise / [Thomas Burnet].
An engraved page with three circular diagrams: a dense set of concentric rings at top, a rippled, wave-textured globe in the centre, and a partial map-like sphere at lower left. Large serif lettering reading 'Theory' and 'RTH' runs across the upper left, with ornamental flourishes at the bottom edge.
- Artist
- Burnet, Thomas, Sir, 1632?-1715?
- Date
- 1684
- Medium
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 3139 × 4000 px
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection
Español: Lámina grabada de la Teoría de la Tierra de Burnet, 1684
Página grabada con tres diagramas circulares: un conjunto denso de anillos concéntricos arriba, un globo con textura de ondas en el centro y una esfera parcial con aspecto de mapa a la izquierda. Letras serif grandes con las palabras 'Theory' y 'RTH' cruzan la parte superior izquierda.
Português: Gravura de A Teoria da Terra de Burnet, 1684
Página gravada com três diagramas circulares: um conjunto denso de anéis concêntricos no alto, um globo com textura ondulada no centro e uma esfera parcial com aspecto de mapa à esquerda. Letras serifadas grandes com as palavras 'Theory' e 'RTH' atravessam a parte superior esquerda.
