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Buffon's Natural History, Volume 03 (of 10)comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon

Buffon's Natural History, Volume 03 (of 10)

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Original author: comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon

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"Buffon's Natural History, Volume 03 (of 10)" by Comte de Buffon is an encyclopedic work published between 1749-1804. This monumental collection documents all knowledge of natural sciences from the era, spanning quadrupeds, birds, minerals, and geology across thirty-six volumes. Volume 03 includes descriptions of the King's Cabinet of curiosities and continues the natural history of humankind. Buffon's work challenged biblical chronology and introduced secular perspectives on Earth's origins, attracting both acclaim and controversy while laying groundwork for evolutionary thinking.

Buffon's Natural History, Volume 03 (of 10), by comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #45639.

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