Rare Treasures From The Library Of The Natural History Museum
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Rare Treasures From The Library Of The Natural History Museum
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Author : Natural History Museum (London, England). General Library
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
Rare Treasures From The Library Of The Natural History Museum written by Natural History Museum (London, England). General Library and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Illustrated books categories.
The Library of the Natural History Museum contains one of the most exciting and comprehensive collections of natural history literature and artworks to be found anywhere in the world. It holds over half a million artworks, comprising one of Britain's biggest art collections and representing all the great natural history artists, and many thousands of books, including some richly illustrated volumes of great historical significance. Rare Treasures is a stunningly illustrated guide to a special selection of some of its most highly valued books, chosen for their scientific and artistic merit. For each book there is an essay by a Museum expert, explaining the role it played in the development of natural history.
Rare Treasures
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Author : Judith Magee
language : en
Publisher: Natural History Museum, London
Release Date : 2017-12-01
Rare Treasures written by Judith Magee and has been published by Natural History Museum, London this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12-01 with categories.
Each book presented here has been chosen for its scientific and artistic merit, and each one is accompanied by an essay from a museum expert, explaining its role in the development of natural history. The books featured include the oldest book in the Library, the 1469 edition of Pliny the Elder's Historia Naturalis; Albertus Seba's striking Locupletissimi Rerum published from 1734; Mark Catesby's The History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, the first published account of the flora and fauna of this area, and the stunning line drawings from Napoleon's expedition to Egypt in 1798. The Library of the Natural History Museum contains one of the most exciting and comprehensive collections of natural history literature and artworks to be found anywhere in the world.
Rare Treasures
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-11-01
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A stunningly illustrated book featuring a special selection of some the most exceptional natural history books of all time.
Rare Wonderful
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Author : Kate Diston
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
Rare Wonderful written by Kate Diston and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Nature categories.
Since its foundation in 1860, the Oxford University Museum of Natural History's world-renowned collections have become a key centre for scientific study and its much-loved building an important icon for visitors from around the world.The museum now holds over seven million scientific specimens including five million insects, half a million fossil specimens and half a million zoological specimens. It also holds an extensive collection of archival material relating to important naturalists such as Charles Darwin, William Smith, William Jones and James Charles Dale. This lavishly illustrated book features highlights from the collections ranging from the iconic Dodo (the only soft tissue specimen of the species in existence) and the giant tuna (brought back from Madeira on a perilous sea crossing in 1846) to crabs collected by Darwin during his voyage on the Beagle, David Livingstone's tsetse fly specimens and Mary Anning's ichthyosaur. Also featured are the first described dinosaur bones, found in a small Oxfordshire village, the Red Lady of Paviland (who was in fact a man who lived 29,000 years ago) and a meteorite from the planet Mars.Each item tells a unique story about natural history, about the history of science, about collecting, or about the museum itself. They give a unique insight into the extraordinary wealth of information and the fascinating tales that can be gleaned from these collections, both from the past and for the future.
Treasures Of The Natural History Museum
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Author : Natural History Museum
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2023-09-07
Treasures Of The Natural History Museum written by Natural History Museum and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-07 with categories.
The Natural History Museum, London is home to one of the world's most important collections of natural history specimens, literature and artworks. This book showcases treasures, selected both from objects on display and those stored behind the scenes. Each one is chosen for its scientific importance, striking beauty or intriguing story - and sometimes all three. Among the many exceptional natural wonders featured are: a rare meteorite from Mars; Darwin's celebrated finch specimens; a lethal claw from the dinosaur Baryonyx; one of the first forms of life on Earth; and some immaculately dressed fleas. The book also includes many architectural treasures from the magnificent Museum building itself. With intriguing stories behind each entry, this is a fascinating insight into the Museum's unrivalled collections.
Natural Histories
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Author : American Museum of Natural History
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
Natural Histories written by American Museum of Natural History and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Illustrated books categories.
Highlights 40 masterworks of illustrated scientific art from the Rare Book Collection of the American Museum of Natural History.
The Rarest Of The Rare
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Author : Nancy Pick
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2004-11
The Rarest Of The Rare written by Nancy Pick and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-11 with Nature categories.
"The Rarest of the Rare" tells the captivating and unlikely stories behind the rare specimens on display at the Harvard Museum of Natural History and the colorful group of scientists, patrons and eccentrics who built the renowned collection over the past three centuries. 95 full-color photos.
Art Of Nature
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Author : Judith Magee
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-04-12
Art Of Nature written by Judith Magee and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-12 with Art categories.
Art of Nature is an astonishing visual record of the exploration of parts of the natural world that had never previously been documented. It features many of the greatest natural history artists of the last 300 years--Merian, Bartram, Ehret, the Bauer brothers, Audubon, and Gould. Some were seeking fame as scientists or artists, others sought financial gain or at least the prospect of earning a living in what they loved doing. For some it also provided them with the opportunity to present their view of nature to a wider community. Whatever the reasons, few would have contradicted Humboldt's comment that he was "spurred on by an uncertain longing for what is distant and unknown, for whatever excited my fantasy: danger at sea, the desire for adventures, to be transported from a boring daily life to a marvellous world." Continent by continent, Judith Magee draws on the unrivaled collections of the Library of the Natural History Museum in London to illustrate the development of natural history art through the centuries and its crucial role in furthering people's appreciation of nature all around the world.
The World Of The Book
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Author : Des Cowley
language : en
Publisher: The Miegunyah Press
Release Date : 2007
The World Of The Book written by Des Cowley and has been published by The Miegunyah Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
Celebration of the book drawing on the collections of the State Library of Victoria.
The World From Here
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Author : Cynthia Burlingham
language : en
Publisher: Los Angeles : UCLA Grunwald Center for the Graphic Arts and the Armand Hammer Museum of Art and Cultural Center
Release Date : 2001
The World From Here written by Cynthia Burlingham and has been published by Los Angeles : UCLA Grunwald Center for the Graphic Arts and the Armand Hammer Museum of Art and Cultural Center this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Libraries categories.
Essays by Nicholas Barker, Kenneth Breisch, Anthony Grafton Few people are aware of Los Angeles' vast collective resource of rare books, manuscripts, and related objects, housed in Los Angeles-area libraries. Featuring more than three hundred selections from area collections, The World from Here explores this treasure trove of rare books and ephemera. Included are materials ranging from a 1482 atlas of the known world to fiction classics, early botanical and scientific texts, letters, posters, and artists' books. Selections were culled from nearly forty institutions, including the Huntington Library, Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles Public Library and the libraries at the University of California, Los Angeles, and the University of Southern California. Essays on libraries in the American West, the history of book collecting in Los Angeles, and library buildings in Los Angeles during the twentieth century make The World from Here an engaging study of this impressive, yet little-known, cultural resource. It catalogues an exhibit at the UCLA Hammer Museum until January 13, 2002.