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Natural History
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Natural History
A work that ranges from astronomy to art and from geography to zoology. Mingling acute observation with often wild speculation, it offers a view of the world as it was understood in the first century AD, whether describing the danger of diving for sponges, the first water-clock, or the use of asses' milk to remove wrinkles.
Pliny's Natural History is an astonishingly ambitious work that ranges from astronomy to art and from geography to zoology.
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Gaius Plinius Secundus, known as Pliny the Elder, was born in AD 21. He served both as a cavalry officer in Germania and as a procurator, and he combined this public service with a deep interest in science.
Natural History is Pliny's sole surviving work, and in it, he records the sum total of Roman scientific knowledge in the first century AD. This translation is intended to present a coherent view of Pliny's account of various subjects including man, the universe, botany, zoology, medicine, and mineralogy, thereby promoting overall continuity.
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ISBN: 9780140444131
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 29 August 1991
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Contributors:
- Introduction by John Healey
- Notes by John Healey
- Translated by John Healey
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 25.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 199.0mm
Weight: 329g
Pages: 448
About the Author
Gaius Plinius Secundus (23 - 79AD), better known as Pliny the Elder, studied botany and philosophy in Rome before serving in the military. He was later Porcurator in Gallia, whilst continuing to accumulate knowledge on everything from grammar to the history of the German wars. He created the first known encyclopedia.
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