The Boys' and Girls' Pliny Vol. 1
Pliny the Elder and John S. White
Read by Foon
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) (2 hr 6 min)
Chapters
| Introduction | 35:15 | Read by Foon |
| Dedication | 19:21 | Read by Foon |
| Chapter I - The Character and Form of the World | 7:37 | Read by Foon |
| Chapter II - Of God | 9:09 | Read by Foon |
| Chapter III - The Dimensions of the World | 1:28 | Read by Foon |
| Chapter IV - Of the Stars which appear suddenly, or of Comets | 4:24 | Read by Foon |
| Chapter V - The Doctrine of Hipparchus about the Stars | 1:46 | Read by Foon |
| Chapter VI - Of the Stars which are Named Castor and Pollux | 1:55 | Read by Foon |
| Chapter VII - Of Thunder and Lightning | 2:59 | Read by Foon |
| Chapter VIII - Nature of the Earth | 12:26 | Read by Foon |
| Chapter IX - Italy | 5:32 | Read by Foon |
| Chapter X - The Hyperboreans | 5:31 | Read by Foon |
| Chapter XI - Britannia | 3:33 | Read by Foon |
| Chapter XII - Mount Atlas | 2:30 | Read by Foon |
| Chapter XIII - The Island of Taprobana | 13:04 | Read by Foon |
Reviews
A LibriVox Listener
This book is great for adults as well, making Pliny's scientific writing more accessible without over simplifying it. The footnotes are very helpful and interesting as well. This volume is very short though - looking forward to the next part!
men of science and science of men
David Lindsey