Ancient Natural History
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Ancient Natural History
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Author : Roger French
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2005-08-08
Ancient Natural History written by Roger French and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-08-08 with Education categories.
Ancient Natural History surveys the ways in which people in the ancient world thought about nature and finds that the same material was used to justify both Greek philosopher and Christian allegorist.
Natural History
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Author : Pliny the Elder
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2004-02-05
Natural History written by Pliny the Elder and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-02-05 with Science categories.
Pliny's Natural History is an astonishingly ambitious work that ranges from astronomy to art and from geography to zoology. Mingling acute observation with often wild speculation, it offers a fascinating view of the world as it was understood in the first century AD, whether describing the danger of diving for sponges, the first water-clock, or the use of asses' milk to remove wrinkles. Pliny himself died while investigating the volcanic eruption that destroyed Pompeii in AD 79, and the natural curiosity that brought about his death is also very much evident in the Natural History - a book that proved highly influential right up until the Renaissance and that his nephew, Pliny the younger, described 'as full of variety as nature itself'.
The Natural History Of Man Australia New Zealand Polynesia America Asia And Ancient Europe
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Author : John George Wood
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1870
The Natural History Of Man Australia New Zealand Polynesia America Asia And Ancient Europe written by John George Wood and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1870 with Ethnology categories.
The Natural History Of Pliny
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Author : Pliny (the Elder.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1855
The Natural History Of Pliny written by Pliny (the Elder.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1855 with Science categories.
The Natural History Ancient And Modern Of Precious Stones And Gems And Of The Precious Metals
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Author : Charles W. King
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1865
The Natural History Ancient And Modern Of Precious Stones And Gems And Of The Precious Metals written by Charles W. King and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1865 with Gems categories.
The American Museum Of Natural History S Book Of Dinosaurs And Other Ancient Creatures
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Author : Joseph E. Wallace
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
The American Museum Of Natural History S Book Of Dinosaurs And Other Ancient Creatures written by Joseph E. Wallace and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Science categories.
Describes the museum's collection and how it was developed
The Natural History Of Pompeii
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Author : Wilhelmina Mary Feemster Jashemski
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2002-09-19
The Natural History Of Pompeii written by Wilhelmina Mary Feemster Jashemski and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-09-19 with Art categories.
The sudden destruction of Pompeii, Herculaneum and the surrounding Campanian countryside following the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79 preserved the remarkable evidence that has made possible this reconstruction of the natural history of the local environment. Following the prototype of Pliny the Elder's Natural History, various aspects of the natural history of Pompeii are discussed and analyzed by a team of eminent scientists, many of whom have collaborated with Jashemski during her years of excavation of several gardens in the Vesuvian area. This volume brings together the work of geologists, soil specialists, paleobotanists, botanists, palaeontologists, biologists, chemists, dendrochronologists, ichthyologists, zoologists, ornithologists, mammalogists, herpetologists, entymologists, and archaeologists, affording a thorough picture of the landscape, flora, and fauna of the ancient sites. The detailed and rigorously scientific catalogues, which are copiously illustrated, provide a checklist of the flora and fauna upon which future generations of scholars can continue to build.
The Epigenetics Revolution
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Author : Nessa Carey
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2012-03-06
The Epigenetics Revolution written by Nessa Carey and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-06 with Science categories.
Epigenetics can potentially revolutionize our understanding of the structure and behavior of biological life on Earth. It explains why mapping an organism's genetic code is not enough to determine how it develops or acts and shows how nurture combines with nature to engineer biological diversity. Surveying the twenty-year history of the field while also highlighting its latest findings and innovations, this volume provides a readily understandable introduction to the foundations of epigenetics. Nessa Carey, a leading epigenetics researcher, connects the field's arguments to such diverse phenomena as how ants and queen bees control their colonies; why tortoiseshell cats are always female; why some plants need cold weather before they can flower; and how our bodies age and develop disease. Reaching beyond biology, epigenetics now informs work on drug addiction, the long-term effects of famine, and the physical and psychological consequences of childhood trauma. Carey concludes with a discussion of the future directions for this research and its ability to improve human health and well-being.
Forest Primeval
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Author : Chris Maser
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
Forest Primeval written by Chris Maser and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Forest conservation categories.
A reprint of the book first published by Sierra Club Books in 1989 on forest ecology and conservation. It takes as paradigm the old-growth forests of the western Cascade Mountains of Oregon. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Worlds Of Natural History
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Author : Helen Anne Curry
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2018-11-22
Worlds Of Natural History written by Helen Anne Curry and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-22 with Nature categories.
Explores the development of natural history since the Renaissance and contextualizes current discussions of biodiversity.