Martin Lister and his Remarkable Daughters
The Art of Science in the Seventeenth Century
This is the fascinating story of Martin Lister's great work on shells and molluscs, 'Historiae Conchyliorum'; its illustrations (over 1,000 copperplates) by his daughters, Susanna and Anna, and the early techniques behind scientific illustration together with the often unnoticed role of women in the scientific revolution.
Specificaties
ISBN/EAN | 9781851244898 |
Auteur | Roos, Anna Marie |
Uitgever | Van Ditmar Boekenimport B.V. |
Taal | Engels |
Uitvoering | Gebonden in harde band |
Pagina's | 256 |
Lengte | 237.0 mm |
Breedte | 162.0 mm |