Art forms in nature
Haeckel, Ernst, 1834-19191974
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Ernest Heinrich Haeckel (1834-1919) was renowned as one of the foremost early exponents of Darwinism. His work was credited with having caused the acceptance of Darwinism in Europe, and his popular studies - preaching the continuity of all life, organic and inorganic, from prehistoric time to the present - converted tens of thousands of readers all over the world. Today, although no one is greatly interested in Haeckel the biologist-philosopher, his work is increasingly prized for something he himself would probably have considered secondary. These are the remarkable plates with which his work was illustrated, particularly his famous 'Kunstformen'. The 'Kunstformen' contains 100 beautiful lithographic plates which show a multitude of unusual life forms: Radiolaria, Foraminifera, and othe forms of microscopic life ; jellyfishes, starfishes, calcareous sponges, star corals, barnacles and other sea life ; mosses, lichens, red algae, ferns, fungi, orchids and other plants ; and turtles, moths, spiders, bats, frogs, lizards, hummingbirds and antelope. With many drawings on each plate, each carefully drawn from nature, the subtle details of nature's art forms are easily compared and appreciated.
Main title:
Art forms in nature / by Ernst Haeckel.
Author:
Haeckel, Ernst, 1834-1919, author
Work:
Imprint:
New York : Dover Publications Inc., [1974]©1974
Collation:
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 31 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Reprint of the plates from Kunstformen der Natur, published in 1904 by Verlag der Bibliographischen Instituts, Leipzig and Vienna; with brief captions replacing the original text.
ISBN:
048622987497804862298749780486229874 (paperback)0486229874 (paperback)
Dewey class:
570.222
Language:
English
BRN:
80747
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Syme Carlton | -Science and Nature | SCIENCE 570.222 HAEC | Available |