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Willmann Rainer - The Art And Science Of Ernst Haeckel - Hardcover
Willmann Rainer - The Art And Science Of Ernst Haeckel - Hardcover
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Description: Ernst Haeckel (1834 1919) was a German - born biologist naturalist evolutionist artist philosopher and doctor who spent his life researching flora and fauna from the highest mountaintops to the deepest ocean. A vociferous supporter and developer of Darwin's theories of evolution he denounced religious dogma authored philosophical treatises gained a doctorate in zoology and coined scientific terms which have passed into common usage including ecology phylum and stem cell. At the heart of Haeckel's colossal legacy was the motivation not only to discover but also to explain. To do this he created hundreds of detailed drawings watercolors and sketches of his findings which he published in successive volumes including several marine organism collections and the majestic Kunstformen der Natur (Art Forms in Nature) which could serve as the cornerstone of Haeckel's entire life project. Like a meticulous visual encyclopedia of living things Haeckel's work was as remarkable for its graphic precision and meticulous shading as for its understanding of organic evolution. From bats to the box jellyfish lizards to lichen and spider legs to sea anemones Haeckel emphasized the essential symmetries and order of nature and found biological beauty in even the most unlikely of creatures. In this book we celebrate the scientific artistic and environmental importance of Haeckel's work with a collection of 450 of his finest prints from several of his most important tomes including Die Radiolarien Monographie der Medusen Die Kalkschw mme and Kunstformen der Natur. At a time when biodiversity is increasingly threatened by human activities the book is at once a visual masterwork an underwater exploration and a vivid reminder of the precious variety of life.
Title: The Art And Science Of Ernst Haeckel
Author(s): Willmann Rainer
Publisher: Taschen Gmbh
Barcode: 9783836526463
Pages: 704 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 10/11/2017
Category: Natural History
Description: Ernst Haeckel (1834 1919) was a German - born biologist naturalist evolutionist artist philosopher and doctor who spent his life researching flora and fauna from the highest mountaintops to the deepest ocean. A vociferous supporter and developer of Darwin's theories of evolution he denounced religious dogma authored philosophical treatises gained a doctorate in zoology and coined scientific terms which have passed into common usage including ecology phylum and stem cell. At the heart of Haeckel's colossal legacy was the motivation not only to discover but also to explain. To do this he created hundreds of detailed drawings watercolors and sketches of his findings which he published in successive volumes including several marine organism collections and the majestic Kunstformen der Natur (Art Forms in Nature) which could serve as the cornerstone of Haeckel's entire life project. Like a meticulous visual encyclopedia of living things Haeckel's work was as remarkable for its graphic precision and meticulous shading as for its understanding of organic evolution. From bats to the box jellyfish lizards to lichen and spider legs to sea anemones Haeckel emphasized the essential symmetries and order of nature and found biological beauty in even the most unlikely of creatures. In this book we celebrate the scientific artistic and environmental importance of Haeckel's work with a collection of 450 of his finest prints from several of his most important tomes including Die Radiolarien Monographie der Medusen Die Kalkschw mme and Kunstformen der Natur. At a time when biodiversity is increasingly threatened by human activities the book is at once a visual masterwork an underwater exploration and a vivid reminder of the precious variety of life.
Title: The Art And Science Of Ernst Haeckel
Author(s): Willmann Rainer
Publisher: Taschen Gmbh
Barcode: 9783836526463
Pages: 704 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 10/11/2017
Category: Natural History
