Boys' and Girls' Pliny Vol. 1
by Pliny the Elder, John S. White
About this book
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)
Chapters (15)
1Introduction
2Dedication
3Chapter I - The Character and Form of the World
4Chapter II - Of God
5Chapter III - The Dimensions of the World
6Chapter IV - Of the Stars which appear suddenly, or of Comets
7Chapter V - The Doctrine of Hipparchus about the Stars
8Chapter VI - Of the Stars which are Named Castor and Pollux
9Chapter VII - Of Thunder and Lightning
10Chapter VIII - Nature of the Earth
11Chapter IX - Italy
12Chapter X - The Hyperboreans
13Chapter XI - Britannia
14Chapter XII - Mount Atlas
15Chapter XIII - The Island of Taprobana
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