9783836526463-3836526468-The Art and Science of Ernst Haeckel

The Art and Science of Ernst Haeckel

ISBN-13: 9783836526463
ISBN-10: 3836526468
Edition: Multilingual
Author: Rainer Willmann, Julia Voss
Publication date: 2017
Publisher: TASCHEN
Format: Hardcover 704 pages
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ISBN-13: 9783836526463
ISBN-10: 3836526468
Edition: Multilingual
Author: Rainer Willmann, Julia Voss
Publication date: 2017
Publisher: TASCHEN
Format: Hardcover 704 pages

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The Art and Science of Ernst Haeckel (ISBN-13: 9783836526463 and ISBN-10: 3836526468), written by authors Rainer Willmann, Julia Voss, was published by TASCHEN in 2017. With an overall rating of 3.5 stars, it's a notable title among other Individual Artists (Biological Sciences, Evolution) books. You can easily purchase or rent The Art and Science of Ernst Haeckel (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Individual Artists books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $54.33.

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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 450 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.

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