Project Gutenberg 2014-05-07 Public domain in the USA. 226 Buffon, Georges Louis Leclerc, comte de 1707 1788 Buffon, M. le comte de Leclerc, Georges Louis, comte de Buffon Barr, James Smith Barr, J. S. (James Smith) Buffon's Natural History, Volume 02 (of 10) Containing a Theory of the Earth, a General History of Man, of the Brute Creation, and of Vegetables, Mineral, &c. &c Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histoire_Naturelle Produced by Chris Curnow, Tom Cosmas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Buffon's Natural History, Volume 02 (of 10)" by Buffon is a scientific publication written in the late 18th century. This work is a comprehensive exploration of natural history, encompassing various topics such as the theory of the earth, the history of man, animal species, and the study of plants and minerals. The book focuses on providing systematic descriptions and explanations of natural phenomena, related life forms, and the interactions between them. The opening of the volume sets the stage for a detailed discussion on the ocean's geography, beginning with an examination of seas and lakes. It describes the physical structure of various bodies of water, outlines their connections to the ocean, and discusses their unique characteristics, including tidal behaviors and geographical formations. Buffon elaborates on the flux and reflux of tides, emphasizing their relationship with the moon's phases and their implications on coastal geography. Through these observations, the text aims to construct a deeper understanding of the natural world while laying down the foundational principles for Buffon's theory of the earth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45602/45602-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 49.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Natural history QH Text Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 486707 2025-07-18T11:50:41.279238 text/html 469234 2024-10-24T07:10:52 text/html 200191 2025-07-18T11:50:46.679234 application/epub+zip 206418 2025-07-18T11:50:42.067262 application/epub+zip 204191 2025-07-18T11:50:41.667206 application/epub+zip 343709 2025-07-18T11:50:50.322191 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305486 2025-07-18T11:50:46.245206 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288736 2022-09-20T18:54:19.603244 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 433078 2025-07-18T11:50:40.793246 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 413140 2024-10-24T07:10:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17499 2025-07-18T11:50:50.458179 application/rdf+xml 14582 2025-07-18T11:50:41.752203 image/jpeg 2975 2025-07-18T11:50:41.708194 image/jpeg 181835 2025-07-18T11:50:41.325225 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia