Aristotle, XI: History of Animals, Books VII-X (Loeb Classical Library)
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In History of Animals Aristotle analyzes "differences"--in parts, activities, modes of life, and character--across the animal kingdom, in preparation for establishing their causes, which are the concern of his other zoological works. Over 500 species of animals are considered: shellfish, insects, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians, and mammals--including human beings.
In Books I-IV Aristotle gives a comparative survey of internal and external body parts, including tissues and fluids, and of sense faculties and voice. Books V-VI study reproductive methods, breeding habits, and embryogenesis as well as some secondary
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Manufacturer: Harvard University Press
Release date: 29 December 1991
ISBN-10 : 0674994833 | ISBN-13: 9780674994836
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Release date: 29 December 1991
ISBN-10 : 0674994833 | ISBN-13: 9780674994836