The Art and Science of Ernst Haeckel. 40th Ed.
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| Publisher | Taschen |
| ISBN 13 | 9783836584289 |
| ISBN 10 | 383658428X |
| Author | Julia Voss |
| Book Format | Hardcover |
| Language | English |
| Book 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 300 of his finest prints from several of his most important tomes, including Die Radiolarien, Monographie der Medusen, Die Kalkschwämme, 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. |
| About the Author | Julia Voss estudió Literatura alemana, Historia del arte y Filosofía en las universidades Albert-Ludwigs de Freiburg, en la Humboldt de Berlín y en el Goldsmith’s College de Londres. Su tesis doctoral sobre representaciones visuales de la teoría de la evolución de Darwin fue galardonada con la medalla Otto Hahn de la Sociedad Max Planck. Es editora adjunta del suplemento Feuilleton y coeditora de la sección de bellas artes del periódico Frankfurter Allgemeine.Rainer Willmann ocupa una cátedra de zoología en la Universidad de Gotinga, es el director de su Museo Zoológico y el cofundador de su Centro para la Investigación de la Biodiversidad y la Ecología. Especialista en filogenética y evolución, dirige investigaciones sobre la biodiversidad y su historia. |
| Publication Date | 2020-07-02 |
| Number of Pages | 512 pages |
The Art and Science of Ernst Haeckel. 40th Ed.
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