Voyages of Discovery: A Visual Celebration of Ten of the Greatest Natural History Expeditions - Couverture rigide

Rice, Tony

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1554074142 ISBN 13 : 9781554074143

Editeur : Firefly Books Ltd, 2008

Synopsis

Fine copy in the original color-printed, stiff-card wrappers. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 336 pages; Description: 336 p. : ill. (some col.), maps, ports. ; 26 cm. Includes index. Includes bibliographical references: p. 330-331 and index. Subjects: Natural History Museum (London, England) --Natural history --History --Voyages around the world. Summary: Voyages of Discovery is a mesmerizing visual survey of the most significant discoveries in the history of natural science exploration. Superb artwork and photographs spanning three centuries document landmark advances made in the field and bring to life the fascinating stories of the explorers, naturalists, artists and photographers. The book is fully illustrated in color with informative text and captions. Highlights include: Sir Hans Sloane's 1687 voyage to Jamaica, where he collected and recorded plant specimens, including cocoa, which are preserved to this day Maria Sybilla Merian's personal journey to Surinam in 1699, where in brilliant detail she recorded butterflies and exotic insects Charles Darwin's fateful trip to the Galapagos Islands, on which he cataloged finches and fossils William Bartram's fanciful documentation of North American wildlife Matthew Flinders' mapping of Australia, where he was accompanied by Ferdinand Bauer, perhaps the greatest of all natural science artists. The Natural History Museum in London has the world's most comprehensive collection of natural science specimens and artworks. Voyages of Discovery offers readers a privileged opportunity to explore that collection.

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 Darwin's historic voyage aboard HMS Beagle. Hand-picked from the vast Library of the Natural History Museum, London, the illustrations and artworks contained here form a rare collection, most of which are exclusively presented in this stunning book. The Library of the Natural History Museum is a repository for some of the most exciting and comprehensive collections of natural history literature and artworks to be found anywhere in the world. It holds half a million artworks, comprising one of Britain's biggest art collections, and over one million books, including rare, richly illustrated antique volumes.

Revue de presse

'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

'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

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Firefly Books Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1554074142
• ISBN 13: 9781554074143
• Reliure: Relié
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 336