Project Gutenberg 2014-05-23 Public domain in the USA. 248 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 05 (of 10) Containing a Theory of the Earth, a General History of Man, of the Brute Creation, and of Vegetables, Minerals, &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 05" by Buffon is a scientific publication written in the late 18th to early 19th century. This comprehensive work explores the natural world, particularly focusing on a theory of the earth and the history of various living organisms, including animals, humans, and plants. The volume delves into the nature of animals, examining their physiology, behaviors, and roles within the ecosystem. The opening of this volume begins with a philosophical discourse on the nature of animals, underscoring the interrelationship between humans and the animal kingdom. Buffon discusses how understanding animal life assists in comprehending human existence, suggesting that the study of animals serves as a comparative analysis of organization and function. He distinguishes between the intrinsic characteristics of animals and humans, elaborating on vital processes such as motion, rest, and the mechanics of the animal body, while highlighting the absence of reflective thought in animals as compared to humans. This sets the stage for a detailed examination of domestic animals in the subsequent section, laying a foundation for further exploration into how animals are adapted and modified by human interaction. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45730/45730-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 51.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Natural history QH Text Category: Science - Biology Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 512445 2025-07-18T12:24:07.552690 text/html 489817 2024-10-24T07:26:05 text/html 3071216 2025-07-18T12:24:14.876695 application/epub+zip 3075180 2025-07-18T12:24:09.218720 application/epub+zip 218764 2025-07-18T12:24:08.196720 application/epub+zip 2148941 2025-07-18T12:24:18.945755 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2107245 2025-07-18T12:24:13.738725 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303060 2022-09-20T19:49:13.359916 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 459190 2025-07-18T12:24:06.902731 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 439250 2024-10-24T07:26:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17866 2025-07-18T12:24:19.082693 application/rdf+xml 15729 2025-07-18T12:24:08.271727 image/jpeg 3023 2025-07-18T12:24:08.235723 image/jpeg 3282851 2025-07-18T12:24:07.684773 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