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)
IntroductionDedicationChapter I - The Character and Form of the WorldChapter II - Of GodChapter III - The Dimensions of the WorldChapter IV - Of the Stars which appear suddenly, or of CometsChapter V - The Doctrine of Hipparchus about the StarsChapter VI - Of the Stars which are Named Castor and PolluxChapter VII - Of Thunder and LightningChapter VIII - Nature of the EarthChapter IX - ItalyChapter X - The HyperboreansChapter XI - BritanniaChapter XII - Mount AtlasChapter XIII - The Island of Taprobana
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