Science in the Early Roman Empire : Pliny the Elder, His Sources and Influence (Paperback)

1. The Elder Pliny and his Times J. Reynolds? 2. The Plint Translation Group of Germany R.C.A. Rottlander? 3. The Structure of Pliny the Elder’s Natural History A. Locher? 4. The Perils of Patriotism: Pliny and Roman Medicine V. Nutton? 5. Pharmacy in Pliny’s Natural History: Some Observations on Substances and Sources J. Scarborough? 6. Pliny on Plants: His Place in the History of Botany A.G. Morton? 7. Aspects of Pliny’s Zoology L. Bodson? 8. Pliny on Mineralogy and Metals J.F. Healy? 9. Chemical Tests in Pliny F. Greenaway? 10. Some Astronomical Topics in Pliny G. Pedersen? 11. Plinian Astronomy in the Middle Ages and Renaissance B.S. Eastwood? 12. Pliny and Renaissance Medicine R.K. French