Project Gutenberg 2008-12-29 Public domain in the USA. 48 Caius, John 1510 1573 Caius, Iohannes Kaye, John Key, John Kees, John Kay, John Keye, John Cay, John Keys, John Roberts, E. S. (Ernest Stewart) 1847 1912 Roberts, Ernest Stewart De Rariorum Animalium atque Stirpium Historia Reading ease score: 38.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Louise Hope "De Rariorum Animalium atque Stirpium Historia" by John Caius is a scientific publication written in the late 16th century. This work serves as an early natural history text focusing on the description and classification of rare animals and plants found in Britain. It combines detailed anatomical descriptions with observations about the behavior and habitats of various species, contributing to the field of zoology and botany during the Renaissance. The opening of this work introduces the scholarly context in which Caius operates, acknowledging the contributions of earlier naturalists such as Aristotle. He expresses a desire to present the unique fauna and flora of Britain, compiling information that he and others have observed. Caius begins his exploration with detailed accounts of various quadrupeds, providing intricate descriptions of their physical attributes and behaviors, such as the Getulian dog and other exotic species. This segment sets the stage for a comprehensive examination of the plant and animal life, emphasizing the rarity and significance of his subjects in the context of both natural history and human knowledge. (This is an automatically generated summary.) la Zoology -- Pre-Linnaean works QL Text Browsing: Science - General Browsing: Science - Genetics/Biology/Evolution 127361 127279 2024-10-12T04:46:30.907002 2023-09-12T08:20:25.134643 text/html text/html 124235 2021-01-25T18:41:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 60735 2021-01-25T18:41:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 67415 2024-10-12T04:46:33.857008 application/epub+zip 66079 2024-10-12T04:46:31.552015 application/epub+zip 66079 2024-10-12T04:46:31.210978 application/epub+zip 128815 2024-10-12T04:46:35.755990 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 114893 2024-10-12T04:46:33.514985 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 115065 2022-09-13T03:56:15.430985 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 105638 2024-10-12T04:46:30.576989 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 105916 2021-01-04T14:40:51 text/plain; charset=utf-8 43127 2021-01-04T14:40:51 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 104831 2021-01-04T14:40:51 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 42604 2021-01-04T14:40:51 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21373 2024-10-12T04:46:35.889945 application/rdf+xml 22602 2024-10-12T04:46:31.272003 image/jpeg 4038 2024-10-12T04:46:31.241985 image/jpeg 60829 2024-10-12T04:46:30.920007 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia