Boys' and Girls' Pliny Vol. 1

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By Listen TheBook Posted on May 31, 2023

In Category - Classics (Greek & Latin Antiquity), Reference

Authors: Pliny the Elder, John S. White In Year : 1885

Book Language: English

Audiobook: Boys' and Girls' Pliny Vol. 1

Introduction
Dedication
Chapter I - The Character and Form of the World
Chapter II - Of God
Chapter III - The Dimensions of the World
Chapter IV - Of the Stars which appear suddenly, or of Comets
Chapter V - The Doctrine of Hipparchus about the Stars
Chapter VI - Of the Stars which are Named Castor and Pollux
Chapter VII - Of Thunder and Lightning
Chapter VIII - Nature of the Earth
Chapter IX - Italy
Chapter X - The Hyperboreans
Chapter XI - Britannia
Chapter XII - Mount Atlas
Chapter XIII - The Island of Taprobana

The Natural History of Pliny the Elder is one of the largest single works to have survived from the Roman Empire. The full work consists of 37 books, covering more than 20.000 topics ranging from astronomy and mathematics to botany and precious stones. The book became a model for later encyclopaedias and gives a fascinating overview of the state of scientific knowledge almost 2000 years ago. This version of the Natural History (or, the "Pliny") has been adapted for a younger audience. This first volume contains Book I (Dedication) and Book II (An Account of the World and the Elements) out of a total of 9 books. ( Foon)