According to Pliny’s definition, Natural History is a book about the natural world or life. It is the first encyclopedic work in history and a model for later encyclopedias. It is also the largest single work to have survived from the Roman Empire to the modern days. In this book, Pliny covers topics including astronomy, mathematics, geography, ethnography, anthropology, human physiology, zoology, botany, agriculture, horticulture, pharmacology, mining, mineralogy, sculpture, art,...
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Gaius Plinius Secundus (AD 23/24 – 79), also known as Pliny, the Elder, was a Roman author, natural philosopher, and naval and army commander of the Roman Empire. H...
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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 6756 ● ISBN 4066338120731 ● File size 7.1 MB ● Translator John Bostock & Henry T. Riley ● Publisher e-artnow ● City Prague ● Country CZ ● Published 2022 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 8301209 ● Copy protection Social DRM