Aristotle

Historia Animalium: Bk. 1-3

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ISBN 13:: 9780674994812
author:: Aristotle
format:: HardBack
publisher:: Loeb
language:: English
Publication Year:: 1989
Pages:: 352
Dimensions:: 16.3 x 10.9 x 2 cm
Genre:: History
Condition:: New
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The History of Animals by Aristotle is a comprehensive inductive zoology that explores differences across the animal kingdom. Over 500 species are examined, including shellfish, insects, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians, and mammals. Aristotle's work covers various aspects of animals, including internal and external body parts, sense faculties, voice, reproductive methods, breeding habits, embryogenesis, and differences among animals in feeding, habitat, hibernation, migration, enmities, sociability, disposition, and intelligence. The book also describes the human reproductive system, conception, pregnancy, and obstetrics. This three-volume set is part of Aristotle's broader biological corpus, which includes other significant works such as Parts of Animals, Movement of Animals, Progression of Animals, Generation of Animals, On the Soul, and Parva Naturalia.

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