James Sowerby
The Enlightenment's Natual Historian
Inbunden, Engelska, 2015
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Fri frakt för medlemmar vid köp för minst 249 kr.James Sowerby (1757-1822) was an outstanding artist and natural historian, renowned for his discoveries and prodigious output of beautiful, scientific books of plants, fungi, animals, fossils and minerals, all at a key historical time; the age of Enlightenment in Great Britain.Beautifully illustrated with artwork and letter and manuscript extracts, this first full biography of Sowerby is a fascinating artistic and historical account, which extends beyond that of one key player.
Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2015-10-01
- Mått186 x 246 x 31 mm
- Vikt1 410 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor336
- FörlagRoyal Botanic Gardens
- ISBN9781842465967
- UtmärkelserWinner of Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries annual literature awards: Award of Excellence in Biography 2016 (UK)