From the publisher . The treatise "The History of Animals" is the largest in terms of the volume of Aristotle's works (IV in .). before n. e. ) - never published in Russian. It gives an idea of the breadth of Aristotle's theoretical and practical biological views, of his natural philosophy, as well as of the level of scientific knowledge in the ancient era. In the Middle Ages during the Renaissance and later, during the XVII-XVIII centuries, the "History of animals" was the main source for the knowledge of the animal world, its systematics, ecology, etc. d. This work is of considerable importance as a monument of literature, evidence of an important aspect of the application of philosophical concepts of mature antiquity. For humanities professionals and natural scientists.