"The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 3 (of 6)" by the Elder Pliny is an ancient exploration of the insect world, covering everything from creepy crawlies to buzzing bees. Penned in the 1st century AD, this volume takes a magnifying glass to insects, revealing their peculiar bodies, strange habits, and their importance in the world. The writing emphasizes bees and their complex society, questioning whether insects breathe and showing how they uniquely survive. Pliny highlights the biology of those bees, like a meticulous cataloger, noting their jobs, honey-making skills, and places within a group, and drawing from accounts of historical figures fascinated by these creatures.
The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 3 (of 6)
By the Elder Pliny
Venture into the world of ancient science as a first-century scholar uncovers the secrets of bugs and bees.
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About the AuthorGaius Plinius Secundus, known in English as Pliny the Elder, was a Roman author, naturalist, natural philosopher, and naval and army commander of the early Roman Empire, and a friend of the emperor Vespasian. He wrote the encyclopedic Naturalis Historia, a comprehensive thirty-seven-volume work covering a vast array of topics on human knowledge and the natural world, which became an editorial model for encyclopedias. He spent most of his spare time studying, writing, and investigating natural and geographic phenomena in the field.
Gaius Plinius Secundus, known in English as Pliny the Elder, was a Roman author, naturalist, natural philosopher, and naval and army commander of the early Roman Empire, and a friend of the emperor Vespasian. He wrote the encyclopedic Naturalis Historia, a comprehensive thirty-seven-volume work covering a vast array of topics on human knowledge and the natural world, which became an editorial model for encyclopedias. He spent most of his spare time studying, writing, and investigating natural and geographic phenomena in the field.
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