Pliny the Elder: The Natural History Book VII (with Book VIII 1-34)

by Pliny the Elder

Pliny the Elder's Natural History is a vast encyclopaedia, surveying natural phenomena from cosmology to biology, medicine to magic. Direct observation, informed speculation and common knowledge are combined to present a key snapshot of ancient thought and the Romans' perspective on the world around them.

Book VII of The Natural History provides a detailed examination of the human animal and is crucial to understanding the work...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472535669
• ISBN13: 9781472535665
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.3" x 8.4"