Natural History: A Selection (Penguin Classics)

Natural History: A Selection (Penguin Classics)

Plinyâ‚¬s Natural HistoryÂ is an astonishingly ambitious work that ranges from astronomy to art and from geography to zoology. Mingling acute observation with often wild speculation, it offers a fascinating view of the world as it was understood in the first century AD, whether describing the danger of diving for sponges, the first water-clock, or the use of assesâ‚¬ milk to remove wrinkles. Pliny himself died while investigating the volcanic eruption that destroyed Pompeii in AD 79, and the natural curiosity that brought about his death is also very much evident in the Natural History â‚¬" a book that proved highly influential right up until the Renaissance and that his nephew, Pliny the younger, described â‚¬Ëœas full of variety as nature itselfâ‚¬.
John F. Healy has made a fascinating and varied selection from the Natural HistoryÂ for this clear, modern translation. In his introduction, he discusses the book and its sources topic by topic. This edition also includes a full index and notes.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700Â titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theÂ series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-dateÂ translations by award-winning translators.
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Classics
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780140444131
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 1991-12-03
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780140444131

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin
Manufacturer	Penguin Classics
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780140444131
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	1991-12-03
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780140444131

Natural History: A Selection (Penguin Classics)

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