Buffon's Natural History. Volume 04 (of 10) by Buffon
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"Buffon's Natural History. Volume 04 (of 10)" by Buffon is an encyclopedic work published between 1749-1804. This monumental collection spans 36 volumes covering all known natural sciences of the era, from quadrupeds and birds to minerals and geology. Volume 04 focuses on quadrupeds, exploring domestic animals and animal nature. Buffon's groundbreaking work challenged biblical timelines, introduced comparative anatomy, and laid foundations for evolutionary thought. Despite criticism for its elaborate prose, it achieved
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| Author | Buffon, Georges Louis Leclerc, comte de, 1707-1788 |
|---|---|
| Editor | Barr, James Smith |
| Title |
Buffon's Natural History. Volume 04 (of 10) Containing a Theory of the Earth, a General History of Man, of the Brute Creation, and of Vegetables, Minerals, &c. &c |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histoire_Naturelle |
| Credits |
Produced by Chris Curnow, Tom Cosmas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 55.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | QH: Science: Natural history |
| Subject | Natural history |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 45729 |
| Release Date | May 23, 2014 |
| Last Update | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 503 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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