The Boys' and Girls' Pliny Vol. 1: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Boys' and Girls' Pliny Vol. 1, credited to Pliny the Elder; John S. White, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of The Boys' and Girls' Pliny Vol. 1 by Pliny the Elder; John S. White. Read in English 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)

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Boys' and Girls' Pliny Vol. 1
• Author credits: Pliny the Elder; John S. White
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 15
• Listed recording duration: 2:06:30

Track guide

1. 01 - Introduction — 35:15
2. 02 - Dedication — 19:21
3. 03 - Chapter I - The Character and Form of the World — 7:37
4. 04 - Chapter II - Of God — 9:09
5. 05 - Chapter III - The Dimensions of the World — 1:28
6. 06 - Chapter IV - Of the Stars which appear suddenly, or of Comets — 4:24
7. 07 - Chapter V - The Doctrine of Hipparchus about the Stars — 1:46
8. 08 - Chapter VI - Of the Stars which are Named Castor and Pollux — 1:55
9. 09 - Chapter VII - Of Thunder and Lightning — 2:59
10. 10 - Chapter VIII - Nature of the Earth — 12:26
11. 11 - Chapter IX - Italy — 5:32
12. 12 - Chapter X - The Hyperboreans — 5:31
13. 13 - Chapter XI - Britannia — 3:33
14. 14 - Chapter XII - Mount Atlas — 2:30
15. 15 - Chapter XIII - The Island of Taprobana — 13:04

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