Project Gutenberg 2014-06-03 Public domain in the USA. 157 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 10 (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 10" by Buffon is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. This volume completes a comprehensive exploration of natural history, encompassing theories of the earth, a history of various species of animals, and encounters with plants and minerals. The text dives into the interconnections of life forms, their origins, and classifications, offering insights into the natural world. The opening of this volume discusses the classification and degeneration of animals, presenting a detailed examination of various species and their relationships. Buffon categorizes animals based on shared characteristics and behaviors, illustrating how environmental factors influence their development. He notes the genetic ties among species, particularly highlighting the domesticated dog's relation to wild canines. The text also introduces theories regarding the origins of different animals, touching on the impact of climate and the concept of degeneration over time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45868/45868-h/images/coverpage.jpg Reading ease score: 41.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Natural history QH Text Category: Science - Biology Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 580141 2025-08-18T13:47:09.841981 text/html 567508 2024-10-24T07:42:52 text/html 228897 2025-08-18T13:47:18.021018 application/epub+zip 233965 2025-08-18T13:47:11.366034 application/epub+zip 232041 2025-08-18T13:47:10.655071 application/epub+zip 393999 2025-08-18T13:47:22.470936 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349738 2025-08-18T13:47:17.203962 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 333196 2022-09-20T21:01:48.533930 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 490644 2025-08-18T13:47:08.780985 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 470704 2024-10-24T07:42:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16834 2025-08-18T13:47:22.634926 application/rdf+xml 11706 2025-08-18T13:47:10.755980 image/jpeg 2462 2025-08-18T13:47:10.705988 image/jpeg 212553 2025-08-18T13:47:09.894053 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