Dedication

The Boys' and Girls' Pliny Vol. 1

by PLINY THE ELDER (23 - 79)

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)

Listen next episodes of The Boys' and Girls' Pliny Vol. 1:
Chapter I - The Character and Form of the World , Chapter II - Of God , Chapter III - The Dimensions of the World , Chapter IV - Of the Stars which appear suddenly, or of Comets , Chapter IX - Italy , Chapter V - The Doctrine of Hipparchus about the Stars , Chapter VI - Of the Stars which are Named Castor and Pollux , Chapter VII - Of Thunder and Lightning , Chapter VIII - Nature of the Earth , Chapter X - The Hyperboreans , Chapter XI - Britannia , Chapter XII - Mount Atlas , Chapter XIII - The Island of Taprobana