Before disenchantment : images of exotic animals and plants in the early modern world /

Featuring one hundred illustrations of unusual and captivating creaturesfrom 'camel-sheep' to races of monopods and red-haired dwarvesBefore Disenchantment goes beyond orthodox histories of scientific illustration to celebrate a sense of wonder often lost in the modern world.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Mason, Peter, 1952-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : Reaktion, 2009.
Subjects:
Exotic animals.
Animals in art > History.
Exotic plants.
Plants in art > History.
Natural history illustration.
Animaux exotiques.
Plantes exotiques.
Illustration en sciences naturelles.
NATURE > Essays.
NATURE > Reference.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Ecotourism.
Animals in art
Exotic animals
Exotic plants
Natural history illustration
Plants in art
History
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