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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)
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)
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Introduction
35:15 - Chapter 2
Dedication
19:21 - Chapter 3
Chapter I - The Character and Form of the World
07:37 - Chapter 4
Chapter II - Of God
09:09 - Chapter 5
Chapter III - The Dimensions of the World
01:28 - Chapter 6
Chapter IV - Of the Stars which appear suddenly, or of Comets
04:24 - Chapter 7
Chapter V - The Doctrine of Hipparchus about the Stars
01:46 - Chapter 8
Chapter VI - Of the Stars which are Named Castor and Pollux
01:55 - Chapter 9
Chapter VII - Of Thunder and Lightning
02:59 - Chapter 10
Chapter VIII - Nature of the Earth
12:26 - Chapter 11
Chapter IX - Italy
05:32 - Chapter 12
Chapter X - The Hyperboreans
05:31 - Chapter 13
Chapter XI - Britannia
03:33 - Chapter 14
Chapter XII - Mount Atlas
02:30 - Chapter 15
Chapter XIII - The Island of Taprobana
13:04