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This spectacularly illustrated book chronicles the exciting progress of scientific investigation through the ages as it has been mirrored in the art used to document its ideas and breakthroughs. From the cave paintings of prehistory through the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Assyria, and Greece to Renaissance drawings and modern microscopy, ...more

The 100 scientific photographs assembled here (over a quarter of them in full color) span the history of photography, from its origins 150 years ago to the present day, and range from the earliest collodion plates of a solar eclipse to digitally encoded photographs relayed from deep space. The author ...more

The King George III collection is a unique assembly of scientific instruments scheduled for display in a specially commissioned gallery at the Science Museum, London. This lavishly illustrated book comprises the catalog of that remarkable collection. It describes the context in which these pieces of equipment were commissioned (many by ...more

The Nasser D. Khalili Collection contains an enormous number of historically important objects relating to the fields of Islamic science in astrology, astronomy, medicine, and magic. This volume brings all these subjects together, and provides fascinating insight into the traditions and innovations of scholars and scientists in Islamic cultures. An ...more

From a review by Horn Book: "Illustrated with color photographs of the world's frogs, toads, newts, and salamanders, the survey introduces physical characteristics and the life cycle of amphibians. The color drawings and glossy photographs are imaginatively placed throughout this informative text." ...more