History of Four Footed Beasts and Serpents and Insects

History of Four Footed Beasts and Serpents and Insects
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 348
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ISBN-10 : 9781136627576
ISBN-13 : 113662757X
Rating : 4/5 (76 Downloads)

Synopsis History of Four Footed Beasts and Serpents and Insects by : Topsell

First Published in 1967. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

A New History of Ethiopia

A New History of Ethiopia
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 400
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ISBN-10 : OSU:32435017829573
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Rating : 4/5 (73 Downloads)

Synopsis A New History of Ethiopia by : Hiob Ludolf

The Historie of Serpents

The Historie of Serpents
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 348
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ISBN-10 : UVA:X000857496
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (96 Downloads)

Synopsis The Historie of Serpents by : Edward Topsell

Changes in the Land

Changes in the Land
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Publisher : Hill and Wang
Total Pages : 288
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ISBN-10 : 9781429928281
ISBN-13 : 142992828X
Rating : 4/5 (81 Downloads)

Synopsis Changes in the Land by : William Cronon

The book that launched environmental history, William Cronon's Changes in the Land, now revised and updated. Winner of the Francis Parkman Prize In this landmark work of environmental history, William Cronon offers an original and profound explanation of the effects European colonists' sense of property and their pursuit of capitalism had upon the ecosystems of New England. Reissued here with an updated afterword by the author and a new preface by the distinguished colonialist John Demos, Changes in the Land, provides a brilliant inter-disciplinary interpretation of how land and people influence one another. With its chilling closing line, "The people of plenty were a people of waste," Cronon's enduring and thought-provoking book is ethno-ecological history at its best.

The Theater of Insects

The Theater of Insects
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Publisher : Chronicle Books
Total Pages : 136
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ISBN-10 : 0811861554
ISBN-13 : 9780811861557
Rating : 4/5 (54 Downloads)

Synopsis The Theater of Insects by : Jo Whaley

From the Publisher: Butterflies, beetles, dragonflies, and other colorful insects take center stage in this collection of Jo Whaley's dazzling photographs. Inspired by natural history dioramas of an earlier era of scientific discovery, Whaley stages her photographs to emphasize the wonder and gemlike exquisiteness of these creatures through color, texture, and lighting. These simple but captivating portraits encourage the reader to consider the connections between nature and artifice, beauty and decay. Essays by entomologist Linda Wiener, photography curator Deborah Klochko, and Whaley herself complete this volume, which will delight and inspire entomology enthusiasts and anyone fascinated by the stunning results of the intersection of art and science.

Jan Brueghel the Elder

Jan Brueghel the Elder
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Publisher : Getty Publications
Total Pages : 106
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ISBN-10 : 9780892367702
ISBN-13 : 0892367709
Rating : 4/5 (02 Downloads)

Synopsis Jan Brueghel the Elder by : Arianne Faber Kolb

Kolb has produced a thoroughly researched essay on this painting, which is in the Getty Museum. The study focuses on Brueghel's depiction of nature, especially his exacting representation of identifiable species of animals and birds, the names of which are listed. Brueghel's collaboration with other painters, his and other painters' re-use of the same theme and composition, and the history and practice of natural history collection and representation are central themes. The volume, which is printed in a horizontal format (it's 11x8") and heavily illustrated, is written for a general audience, though art historians will also find much of interest.