Publisher's Synopsis
Agostino Scilla was a pioneering Italian geologist who made important contributions to the study of fossils and the geology of Calabria. This work, which translates as "On Marine Petrified Bodies", is a classic of 17th-century natural science, offering a detailed description of the oceanic fossils found in various regions. Scilla's work combines detailed observation with elegant prose, making it a landmark of early modern science.
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