Images of Science A History of Scientific Illustration, British Library ART 1992

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Very Good
A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket (if applicable) included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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“Oxford University Press, 1992. First Print / First Edition. Very Good. Hardcover. Unmarked. Hard ...
Country of Origin
United States
Inscribed
No
Book Title
Images of Science: A History of Scientific Illustration
Era
1990s, 20th Century
Signed
No
Features
Hardcover, 1st print, 1992 pub, jacket included, illustrated, col
Intended Audience
Adults
Illustrator
Ford
Ex Libris
No
Vintage
Yes
Edition
First Edition
Original Language
English
Topic
Brian J. Ford, scientific illustration history, Oxford University
Literary Movement
visual documentation of scientific evolution, illustrated nonfict
Personalized
No
Genre
scientific art history, illustrated science chronology, visual ev
Narrative Type
Nonfiction
Signed By
NA
Personalize
No
ISBN
9780195209839
Subject Area
Science
Publication Name
Images of Science : a History of Scientific Illustration
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Item Length
11.7 in
Subject
Life Sciences / Botany, General
Publication Year
1993
Type
Textbook
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
1 in
Author
Brian J. Ford
Item Weight
48.9 Oz
Item Width
9 in
Number of Pages
216 Pages
Category

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0195209834
ISBN-13
9780195209839
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2006282

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
216 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Images of Science : a History of Scientific Illustration
Publication Year
1993
Subject
Life Sciences / Botany, General
Type
Textbook
Author
Brian J. Ford
Subject Area
Science
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
48.9 Oz
Item Length
11.7 in
Item Width
9 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
92-027290
Dewey Edition
20
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
743.93
Synopsis
This spectacularly illustrated book chronicles the exciting progress of scientific investigation through the ages as it has been mirrored in the art used to document its ideas and breakthroughs. From the cave paintings of prehistory through the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Assyria, and Greece to Renaissance drawings and modern microscopy, these images reveal the hidden influences and cultural pressures of their times in addition to chronicling and communicating a wealth of contemporary observation and knowledge. The author has organized each section of this survey by taking some of the earliest surviving examples of illustration, and moving through time to the present. Thus separate chapters focus on the animal world, herbs and the birth of botany, physics and the science of non-living matter, mankind in the world; the world in space; and other seminal topics. This organization, and its freedom from a fixed chronology, has enabled the author to show science actually shaping its own story, with surprisingly sophisticated images emerging centuries in advance of today's high-tech instrumentation. The illustrations--most of which are from the British Library collections--have been chosen from among the best preserved in the world, some never before reproduced. All help to show how scientific illustration first arose; how it mirrored in many ways the value systems of the science of its time; how images were borrowed, transformed, and occasionally came to predict future discoveries; and how science evolved from one breathtaking era to the next. This is a work that will stimulate and inspire all readers interested in art and science, and the ingenuity of the scientific mind.
LC Classification Number
Q222.F67 1993

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