A classic work by the world-renowned naturalist Buffon, it is a popular science knowledge book all over the world.
"Natural History" is a masterpiece of natural history handed down from generation to generation. The book includes "History of Animals", "History of Plants", "History of Minerals", "History of Humanity", "History of the Formation of the Earth", etc., With a total of 36 volumes. In this work, the author synthesizes a large amount of factual materials and based on scientific observations, provides an accurate, detailed and scientific description and explanation of the natural world, and puts forward many valuable insights. In particular, the discussion on the "theory of evolution" laid a solid foundation for the formation and development of the systematic "theory of evolution".
At the same time, "Natural History" also has a very high literary value. The author uses his profound knowledge and delicate writing style to give spirituality to all things in nature in his humorous narrative. Especially in the "Animal Volume", he personified animals in a passionate and romantic style, such as the docile and brave horse, the elegant and mysterious cat, the smart and hard-working mole, the proud and majestic lion, the sloth, which is described as the "ugliest" creature of nature.
Reader comments
Elephants don't know what fear is. Only by setting off firecrackers can we make them run away and stop attacking us. However, tamed elephants are generally very obedient and docile. She will be attached to the person who cares for her and care for her. She can understand human gestures, understand their language, and distinguish human emotions. Her actions will be very organized, she likes her master very much, and she rarely disobeys her master's orders. She will be extremely loyal to the owners who take care of her, and will also be especially obedient.
History can be witnessed, and we must face history correctly. This is a brief history of nature written for the public, and it is also a knowledge book that is popular all over the world. It is a very huge and magnificent work. The book includes animals, plants, minerals, humans and the "History of the Formation of the Earth", with a total of 36 volumes. In the book, the author uses a large amount of factual information and scientific basis to tell us one by one, so that we can better understand this brief history of nature and how our earth and our lives were formed.
What attracts us is not only the magnificence, elegance and majesty of its style, but also its delicate and humane depictions, especially the poetic and meticulous animal portraits. "It writes about many small animals on a large scale, many of which are clever and cute by Bu Feng. In addition, there are many descriptions of Chinese species in some places. The animals and plants in the first half of the book are very cute, and the minerals and humans in the latter part are relatively plain.
I especially like his descriptions of animals, such as the donkey's pickiness about water and the horse's bravery and tameness, which makes me seem to be able to see the cute appearance of these animals. Moreover, the writing style of this book is beautiful, and it is worthy of being praised by Rousseau as "the most beautiful writing style of this century"! Highly recommended!
What is nature? Generally speaking, this is a concept that is relative to human society, and at the same time includes human society. As a world-famous naturalist, Buffon compiled this book, which can be called a natural encyclopedia, in which he introduced in detail the animals, plants, minerals in nature, as well as the historical evolution of humans and nature. The language is straightforward and easy to understand, and the cases are abundant. The narration is very cordial and can easily arouse interest in exploring the natural world.
Elephants don't know what fear is. Only by setting off firecrackers can we make them run away and stop attacking us. However, tamed elephants are generally very obedient and docile. She will be attached to the person who cares for her and care for her. She can understand human gestures, understand their language, and distinguish human emotions. Her actions will be very organized, she likes her master very much, and she rarely disobeys her master's orders. She will be extremely loyal to the owners who take care of her, and will also be especially obedient.
History can be witnessed, and we must face history correctly. This is a brief history of nature written for the public, and it is also a knowledge book that is popular all over the world. It is a very huge and magnificent work. The book includes animals, plants, minerals, humans and the "History of the Formation of the Earth", with a total of 36 volumes. In the book, the author uses a large amount of factual information and scientific basis to tell us one by one, so that we can better understand this brief history of nature and how our earth and our lives were formed.
What attracts us is not only the magnificence, elegance and majesty of its style, but also its delicate and humane depictions, especially the poetic and meticulous animal portraits. "It writes about many small animals on a large scale, many of which are clever and cute by Bu Feng. In addition, there are many descriptions of Chinese species in some places. The animals and plants in the first half of the book are very cute, and the minerals and humans in the latter part are relatively plain.
I especially like his descriptions of animals, such as the donkey's pickiness about water and the horse's bravery and tameness, which makes me seem to be able to see the cute appearance of these animals. Moreover, the writing style of this book is beautiful, and it is worthy of being praised by Rousseau as "the most beautiful writing style of this century"! Highly recommended!
What is nature? Generally speaking, this is a concept that is relative to human society, and at the same time includes human society. As a world-famous naturalist, Buffon compiled this book, which can be called a natural encyclopedia, in which he introduced in detail the animals, plants, minerals in nature, as well as the historical evolution of humans and nature. The language is straightforward and easy to understand, and the cases are abundant. The narration is very cordial and can easily arouse interest in exploring the natural world.
Similar to Aesop's fables