Natural History
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| Authors | Pliny the Elder |
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| Original language | Latin |
| Country | Ancient Rome |
| Genres | Encyclopedia |
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| Popular Science | |
| Subjects | Natural history |
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| Mineralogy | |
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| ID | 2387791 |
About Natural History
The Natural History is a work by Pliny the Elder. It is one of the largest single works to have survived from the Roman Empire to the modern day and purports to cover all ancient knowledge.
First ever images prove 'lost echidna' not extinct
... That has meant that for the last 62 years the only evidence that Attenborough echidna ever existed has been a specimen kept under high security in the Treasure Room of Naturalis, the Natural History museum of the Netherlands...
Tennis great Serena Williams named 'fashion icon'
... The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion rocked the red carpet at the American Museum of Natural History, wearing a bespoke black sequin dress designed by CFDA Chairman Thom Browne...
The Tanzanians searching for their grandfathers' skulls in Germany
... Some of his private collection was sold by his widow to the American Museum of Natural History in New York...
Wildlife Photographer of the Year: Horseshoe crab wins gold
... Secret sauce The photographer and marine biologist was crowned during a gala dinner at London s Natural History Museum...
Osiris-Rex: Asteroid Bennu 'is a journey back to our origins'
... Dr Ashley King from London s Natural History Museum (NHM) will be one of the very first scientists to get his gloves on the material...
GUAP Gala: The event celebrating under-represented creatives
... Especially when the two long-time friends and business partners are the minds behind GUAP Gala, an extraordinary invite-only party taking place inside the Natural History Museum...
UK bees in danger as Asian hornet sightings rise
... " We are transporting all sorts of plants and animals - fungi even - outside of their native ranges to places where the local environment has not evolved along with them, so they cause many threats to food security, to our native animals and plants, " says Dr Gavin Broad of the Natural History Museum in London...
Wildlife Photographer of the Year: ghostly face or fish?
... The annual Natural History Museum exhibition showcasing 100 photographs chosen from the thousands that entered the competition will open the following Friday, 13 October, and then as usual, will then go on tour around the world...
Tennis great Serena Williams named 'fashion icon'
By Brandon DrenonBBC News
Tennis legend Serena Williams has been named a fashion icon by The Council of Fashion Designers of America.
The organisation awarded Williams the title on Monday night at a ceremony in New York .
" I explored fashion and style as a way to distinguish myself, " Williams told The Crowd . " In many ways for me, the tennis courts became My Runway . "
Williams is The First athlete to win the award. Previous award recipients include Beyoncé, Zendaya and Rihanna.
The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion rocked the Red Carpet at The American Museum of Natural History , wearing a bespoke black sequin dress designed by CFDA Chairman Thom Browne .
On The Fashion industry's equivalent of Oscar night, Williams was presented the 2023 CFDA fashion icon award by fashion mogul and television star Kim Kardashian .
Others in The Audience included actors Anne Hathaway , Gwyneth Paltrow and Demi Moore and singers Mary J Blige and Vanessa Hudgens .
In her acceptance speech, Williams spoke of her love for fashion and its role on the tennis court.
" I designed skirts out of denim and I wore purple tutus and bodysuits and put beads in my hair, and braids, " She Said . " It was really just a Fun Time for me. "
Williams studied fashion during her playing Career - attending fashion school between Grand Slams - and in 2018, launched her S by Serena clothing line.
In 2019, Williams told Essence magazine that her clothes " represent women Everywhere - indomitable mothers, daughters and sisters; resilient businesswomen and entrepreneurs; outsiders and underdogs; little girls with crazy dreams and unflinching women of colour".
Williams, 42, ended her 27-year professional Career in 2022 in New York at the US Open, though she has said " I Am not retired" and " the chances (of a return) are very high".
She referred to her Career 's end in a Vogue magazine article as " evolving away from tennis".
At the awards ceremony, Williams thanked several people but saved The Last one for her mother.
" Watching her sew created this creativity in me that I still have to This Day , " Williams said.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
