{"product_id":"9781607783992","title":"On the Nature of Things","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cem\u003eTranslated by William Ellery Leonard\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn the Nature of Things (De rerum natura)\u003c\/strong\u003e is a first century   BC epic poem by the Roman poet and philosopher Lucretius with the goal of   explaining Epicurean philosophy to a Roman audience. The poem, written in   dactylic hexameter, is divided into six books, and concentrates heavily on   Epicurean physics. It deals with the principles of atomism; the nature of the   mind and soul; explanations of sensation and thought; the development of the   world and its phenomena; and explains a variety of celestial and terrestrial   phenomena. The poem grandly proclaims the reality of our role in a universe   which is ruled by chance, with no interference from gods. It is a statement of   personal responsibility in a world in which everyone is driven by hungers and   passions with which they were born and do not understand.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e— Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MobileReference","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47113216131312,"sku":"9781607783992","price":0.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781607783992_p0.jpg?v=1763832747","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781607783992","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}