2007, ISBN: 9780500251393

London England: Thames and Hudson Ltd. Fine/Near Fine. 2007. First Edition. Cloth. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 0500251398 Hardback Hardcover First Edition with 198 illus… Mehr…

London England: Thames and Hudson Ltd. Fine/Near Fine. 2007. First Edition. Cloth. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 0500251398 Hardback Hardcover First Edition with 198 illustrations We owe a debt of gratitude to the great naturalists who described, experimented, and collected, who gave us the means to understand the natural world and the potential not only to exploit it but also to conserve it. They came from all over Europe and America, from Classical times to the end of the nineteenth century when natural history changed from a mainly amateur pursuit to today's specialized scientific profession. Braving dangers from storms, pirates, and disease in their pursuit of cataloging the natural world, pioneers such as Alexander von Humboldt and Charles Darwin changed the course of science with their daring travels and groundbreaking theories. This book includes many who are well known, such as the earliest great natural historian, Aristotle; Carl Linnaeus, the man who brought order to nature; the great voyager and collector Joseph Banks; and Georges Cuvier, who established the concept of extinction. But others are now given their rightful place: Antony van Leeuwenhoek, who made his own microscopes and discovered bacteria; Nicolas Steno, who opened the door to the earth's geological past; and Mary Anning, "the princess of palaeontology," who had an amazing, self-taught talent for finding fossils. Many whose lives are described here were great artists as well as naturalists, and the book is illustrated with beautiful and precise paintings and drawings of birds, animals, fossils, fish, shells, and rocks selected from the unparalleled picture archives and collections of the Natural History Museum, London, as well as other sources. 194 illustrations, 137 in color. ., Thames and Hudson Ltd, 2007, 4.5<

2007, ISBN: 9780500251393

United Kingdom: Thames & Hudson, 2007. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A lovely copy of this profusely illustrated celebration of n… Mehr…

United Kingdom: Thames & Hudson, 2007. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A lovely copy of this profusely illustrated celebration of naturalists, including Darwin, Humbolt, many others. Evidentally a first printing, fine in a fine jacket., Thames & Hudson, 2007, 5<

2007, ISBN: 9780500251393

Thames & Hudson, 2007-10-29. Hardcover. Like New., Thames & Hudson, 2007-10-29, 5