Histoire naturelle
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Histoire naturelle is the section of the monumental French work "Description de l’Égypte" that systematically documents the flora, fauna, and natural history of Egypt observed during Napoleon’s expedition.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book section
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natural history text ⓘ scientific work ⓘ |
| aim | systematic documentation of Egyptian natural environment ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Napoleon Bonaparte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | French Campaign in Egypt and Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | observations from 1798–1801 ⓘ |
| compiledBy |
Commission des Sciences et des Arts
NERFINISHED
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French savants of the Egyptian expedition ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| describes |
Egyptian animals
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Egyptian climate ⓘ Egyptian plants ⓘ Egyptian soils ⓘ Nile River environment ⓘ Red Sea marine life ⓘ |
| documentationMethod |
empirical field observation
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taxonomic classification according to contemporary French science ⓘ |
| hasPart |
botany section
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entomology section ⓘ geology section ⓘ herpetology section ⓘ ichthyology section ⓘ mammalogy section ⓘ marine biology section ⓘ meteorology section ⓘ mineralogy section ⓘ ornithology section ⓘ zoology section ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the earliest comprehensive natural history surveys of Egypt ⓘ |
| illustratedIn | Description de l’Égypte plates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
botany
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ecology of Egypt ⓘ fauna of Egypt ⓘ flora of Egypt ⓘ geology of Egypt ⓘ mineralogy of Egypt ⓘ natural history of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ zoology ⓘ |
| partOf | Description de l’Égypte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| publisher |
Imprimerie Impériale
NERFINISHED
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Imprimerie Royale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Antiquités (section of Description de l’Égypte)
NERFINISHED
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État moderne (section of Description de l’Égypte) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
biology
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earth sciences ⓘ natural history ⓘ |
| timeOfObservation | Napoleonic expedition to Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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