Heck's Pictorial Archive of Nature and Science (Dover Pictorial Archive, Vol. 3)
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (651 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0486282910 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-01 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Based on J. Heck's Bilder Atlas zum Convenations Lexicon, published in German in the nineteenth century, the Iconographic Encyclopaedia of Science, Literature, and Art was a monumental six-volume compilation of illustrations and information, covering an enormous range of subjects, from architecture to zoology. G. Over 170 beautifully reproduced plates contain thousands of illustrations depicting an extraordinary array of subjects: mathematical and geometrical problems; surveying instruments, astronomical maps, and instruments; planetary systems according to Ptolemy, the Egyptians, Copernicus, and others; positions of the planets; botanical illutrations of scores of plants — including seed pods, fruits, and other parts; physical and meteorological illustration demonstrating many laws and principles; numerous types of physical and chemical apparatus; animals, minerals, fossils, geological formations; human anatomy; and many other images. A descriptive table of contents is keyed to numbered illustrations on each plate.Artists, illustrators, and anyone in need of precisely rendered, royalty-free science or nature illustrations will welcome this practically inexhaustible wealth of immediately usable art.. Among its most remarkable features were the thousands of superb steel engravings, comprising one of the most
"Not what I expected quality wise" according to donnacooks. Very disappointing purchase. Very crowded images, if you are buying for crafts you will have to copy or destroy pics on backside. icusuern said Five Stars. love it!. JLS said Insane. This book has SO many different sections on the most random things. Literally thousands and thousands of images, I don't think I've even been able to look at it from front to back in one sitting, because my brain feels like its on overload! This thing jumps from mathematical imagery, to astronomical, meteorological, to geological, mineralogical, botanical, zoological, anthropological (+surgery), to technological and more. It'
A descriptive table of contents is keyed to numbered illustrations on each plate.Artists, illustrators, and anyone in need of precisely rendered, royalty-free science or nature illustrations will welcome this practically inexhaustible wealth of immediately usable art.Dover (1994) republication of 176 plates from Iconographic Encyclopaedia of Science, Literature, and Art, published by Rudolph Garrigue, New York, 1851.. Heck's Bilder Atlas zum Convenations Lexicon, published in German in the nineteenth century, the Iconographic Encyclopaedia of Science, Literature, and Art was a monumental six-volume compilation of illustrations and information, covering an enormous range of subjects, from architecture to zoology. From the Back CoverBased on J. Over 170 beautifully reproduced plates contain thousands of illustrations depicting an extr