Buffon is best remembered for his Histoire naturelle, générale et particuli?re (1749–1788: in 36 volumes; an additional volume based on his notes appeared in 1789). Originally intended to cover all three "kingdoms" of nature, ... Zobraziť viac
There is no other heavenly body that is as intensely observed as Earth. Alongside the daily cloud formations used for the weather forecast, the “heavenly eyes“ give usup-to-date information about earthquakes, erupting volcanoes, and floods... Zobraziť viac
