Boys' and Girls' Pliny Vol. 2
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 second volume contains Book III (Man, His Birth and His Organization) and Book IV (The Nature of Terrestrial Animals) out of a total of 9 books. - Summary by Foon
Chapters (26)
1Bk. 3 Ch. 1 - Man
2Bk. 3 Ch. 2 - The Wonderful Forms of Different Nations
3Bk. 3 Ch. 3 - Instances of Extraordinary Strength
4Bk. 3 Ch. 4 - Instances of Remarkable Agility and Acuteness of Sight
5Bk. 3 Ch. 5 - Vigor of Mind, and Courage
6Bk. 3 Ch. 6 - Men of Remarkable Genius and Wisdom
7Bk. 4 Ch. 1 - Elephants; their Capacity
8Bk. 4 Ch. 2 - The Combats of Elephants
9Bk. 4 Ch. 3 - The Way in which Elephants are Caught
10Bk. 4 Ch. 4 - The Age of the Elephant, and Other Particulars
11Bk. 4 Ch. 5 - The Lion
12Bk. 4 Ch. 6 - Wonderful Feats Performed by Lions
13Bk. 4 Ch. 7 - Panthers and Tigers
14Bk. 4 Ch. 8 - The Camel
15Bk. 4 Ch. 9 - The Rhinoceros and the Crocotta
16Bk. 4 Ch. 10 - The Animals of Æthiopia; Wild Beasts which Kill with their Eyes
17Bk. 4 Ch. 11 - Wolves; Serpents
18Bk. 4 Ch. 12 - The Crocodile and the Hippopotamus
19Bk. 4 Ch. 13 - Prognostics of Danger Derived from Animals
20Bk. 4 Ch. 14 - The Hyaena
21Bk. 4 Ch. 15 - Deer
22Bk. 4 Ch. 16 - The Chameleon
23Bk. 4 Ch. 17 - Bears and their Cubs
24Bk. 4 Ch. 18 - Hedgehogs
25Bk. 4 Ch. 19 - The Wild Boar
26Bk. 4 Ch. 20 - Apes
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