Voyages of Discovery - Couverture rigide

Rice, Tony

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0565094432 ISBN 13 : 9780565094430

Editeur : The Natural History Museum, 2017

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Voyages of Discovery is a mesmerising visual record of ten of the most significant natural history expeditions.

Superb artworks and photographs spanning three centuries document advances and watersheds in the field of natural science.

The stories behind these images, of explorers, naturalists, artists and photographers, entwine into a fascinating study of human achievement and natural wonder.

Among the many stories of adventure and great scientific endeavour are: Sir Hans Sloane's journey to Jamaica in 1687; James Cook's perilous Pacific crossings; and Charles Darwin's historic Beagle voyage.

Hand-picked from the vast Library of the Natural History Museum, London, the illustrations and artworks contained here form a rare collection, many of which have only been published in this stunning book.

Revue de presse

'It's difficult to resist attacking this book with a pair of scissors. Not because it's bad, far from it, but because so many of the illustrations whisper 'Cut me out and stick me on the wall over the mantelpiece.' --Geographical: Magazine of the Royal Geographical Society

'A mesmerising visual and textual record of ten of the most significant natural history expeditions in history.' --Good Book Guide

'Nature lovers should enjoy Voyages of Discovery with hundreds of naturalist drawings from the Natural History Museum.' --USA Today

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The Natural History Museum
• Date d'édition: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0565094432
• ISBN 13: 9780565094430
• Reliure: Relié
• Langue: anglais
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 336