Adelard of Bath, Conversations with his Nephew

On the Same and the Different, Questions on Natural Science, and On Birds

This book contains editions and translations of three texts in which Adelard of Bath (c. 1080-1150) addresses his nephew: an exhortation to the study of 'philosophy' (On the Same and the Different), a dialogue on the nature of things (Questions on Natural Science) and a discussion concerning hawks (On Birds).