Ulisse Aldrovandi: Naturalist And Collector Peter Mason Reaktion Books Αγγλικά Βιβλία Fiction Theatre

The Bolognese Naturalist Ulisse Aldrovandi Was A Prolific Writer Polymath And Prodigious Collector Who Amassed Largest Collection Of Naturalia In Sixteenth-Century Europe As Well Hundreds Coloured Drawings Detailing Them Many These Found Their Way Into His Illustrated Publications Most Which Were Published Posthumously This Book Provides Concise Yet Comprehensive Portrait Paying Particular Attention To Two Aspects: Role That Newly Discovered Continent America Played Research Interests Study Abnormalities Physiological Development Organisms Peter Mason Gives Insight Aldrovandi’s Fascinating Life Early Work On Antiquities Natural History Other Collecting Activities Network Correspondents Patrons Influence Legacy Σελίδες: 240 Διαστάσεις: 13 8X13 8Cm