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Natural History, Volume I

Books 1–2
By Pliny
Series: Loeb Classical Library
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Natural History, Volume I by Pliny the Elder is the first instalment of a vast encyclopaedia comprising 37 books, capturing the breadth of Roman knowledge. This volume includes the comprehensive table of contents and introductions, setting the stage for an exploration of the universe, geography, ethnography, and human physiology.
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Format: Hardback
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Ideal for readers fascinated by ancient knowledge, classical studies enthusiasts, historians, and those interested in the foundations of scientific and cultural understanding in the Roman world.

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Pliny the Elder (23 79 CE) produced in his Natural History a vast compendium of Roman knowledge. Topics included are the mathematics and metrology of the universe; world geography and ethnography; human anthropology and physiology; zoology; botany, agriculture, and horticulture; medicine; minerals, fine arts, and gemstones.

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Pliny the Elder, a tireless researcher and writer, is the author of the encyclopedic Natural History, which spans 37 books and serves as an unrivalled compendium of Roman knowledge.

The contents of the books are as follows:

Book 1: a table of contents for the others and of authorities.

Book 2: a mathematical and metrological survey of the universe.

Books 3-6 cover the geography and ethnography of the known world.

Book 7 discusses anthropology and the physiology of man.

Books 8-11 are dedicated to zoology.

Books 12-19 explore botany, agriculture, and horticulture.

Books 20-27 detail plant products as used in medicine.

Books 28-32 focus on medical zoology.

Books 33-37 discuss minerals (and medicine), the fine arts, and gemstones.

The Loeb Classical Library edition of Natural History is available in ten volumes.

Series: Loeb Classical Library

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780674993648

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 January 1938

Country: United States

Imprint: Harvard University Press

Illustration: Index

Contributors:

  • Translated by H. Rackham
  • Translated by H. Rackham
  • Translated by Harris Rackham

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 108.0mm

Height: 162.0mm

Weight: 318g

Pages: 400

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Arts & Culture Biography & Memoir Non-Fiction Pliny Series: Loeb Classical Library

About the Author

Harris Rackham (1868–1944) was a Fellow of Christ’s College, Cambridge.

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