Brian Turner Pliny the Elder's World (Paperback) (UK IMPORT)All Tariffs and Duties included - no additional charges-image

Brian Turner Pliny the Elder's World (Paperback) (UK IMPORT)All Tariffs and Duties included - no additional charges

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ISBN: 9781108723220 Translator: Richard J. A. Talbert Contributor: Richard J. A. Talbert (Translated by) Publication Year: 2025 Subtitle: Natural History, Books 2-6 Author: Richard J. A. Talbert Illustrator: Yes width: 6 in Topic: Ancient / General Release Date: 04/17/2025 Publication Name: Pliny the Elder's World Item Weight: 479g Publisher: Cambridge University Press Item Length: 9 in Item Width: 6 in Format: Trade Paperback Number of Pages: 330 Pages Country of Origin: UK height: 0.7 in Book Title: Pliny the Elder's World : Natural History, Books 2-6 EAN: 9781108723220 Item Height: 0.7 in Genre: History Language: English Release Year: 2025

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Brian Turner Pliny the Elder's World (Paperback) (UK IMPORT). Here, in quirky, often breathless style, Pliny lays the foundation of a hugely influential encyclopedia with coverage of the universe, stars, planets and moon, followed by earth's climate and then its physical and human geography. Further DetailsTitle: Pliny the Elder's World Condition: New Description: Pliny's World offers readers a translation of the Natural History's opening books unprecedented for its completeness, accuracy and accessibility. Here, in quirky, often breathless style, Pliny lays the foundation of a hugely influential encyclopedia with coverage of the universe, stars, planets and moon, followed by earth's climate and then its physical and human geography. From Rome as ruling centerpoint, Pliny surveys the known world and its countless peoples in a vast arc from the Atlantic to Sri Lanka, embracing the Danube, Euphrates and Nile lands, Atlas and Caucasus mountains, Germany, Africa, Arabia, India. Passages from later books further illustrating his geographical grasp are appended, on topics as varied as wine, water, trees, birds and fish. Throughout, Pliny's frank expression of strong opinions about religion, distorted human values, abuse of the environment (and more) reveals uncannily modern preoccupations. His work remained an inspirational resource through the Renaissance, and still fascinates today. Author: Brian Turner Contributor: Brian Turner (Translated by), Richard J. A. Talbert (Translated by) EAN: 9781108723220 Format: Paperback ISBN: 9781108723220 Language: English Item Height: 229mm Item Length: 152mm Item Width: 18mm Genre: History Subtitle: Natural History, Books 2-6 Translator: Brian Turner, Richard J. A. Talbert Publisher: Cambridge University Press Release Date: 04/17/2025 Item Weight: 479g Topic: Ancient History, Science Nature & Math, Technology & Engineering Release Year: 2025 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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