Loeb Classical Library: Natural History by Pliny (1938, Hardcover, Revised edition)

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Author: Pliny ISBN 10: 0674993640. Publisher: Loeb ISBN 13: 9780674993648. Book Details.

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Pliny the Elder, tireless researcher and writer, is author of the encyclopedic Natural History , in 37 books, an unrivaled compendium of Roman knowledge. The contents of the books are as follows. Book 1: table of contents of the others and of authorities; 2: mathematical and metrological survey of the universe; 3-6: geography and ethnography of the known world; 7: anthropology and the physiology of man; 8-11: zoology; 12-19: botany, agriculture, and horticulture; 20-27: plant products as used in medicine; 28-32: medical zoology; 33-37: minerals (and medicine), the fine arts, and gemstones. The Loeb Classical Library edition of Natural History is in ten volumes.

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PublisherHarvard University Press
ISBN-100674993640
ISBN-139780674993648
eBay Product ID (ePID)53956

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Number of Pages400 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameNatural History
Publication Year1938
SubjectNatural History, Encyclopedias, General, Animals / General
FeaturesRevised
TypeNot Available
Subject AreaNature, Science, Référence
AuthorPliny
SeriesLoeb Classical Library
FormatHardcover

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Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight10.9 Oz
Item Length6.7 in
Item Width4.6 in

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Series Volume Number330
IllustratedYes
Volume NumberVol. 1, Bks. 1-2
Dewey Decimal500
Intended AudienceTrade
Edition DescriptionRevised Edition
Lc Classification NumberPa6156

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  • Hugely important for the history of science

    The first two of ten volumes, and the first of those is just the table of contents. It’s essentially everything the Romans knew about natural history.

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  • Fascinating read

    Fascinating read.

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