The Science of Describing � Natural History in Renaissance Europe by Ogilvie, Brian W - 2008

University of Chicago Press. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

University of Chicago Press. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

University of Chicago Press, 2006 Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 385 pages, notes, bibl., index. Front cover creased along the spine and top corner, spine crease- binding still stolid, several turned page corners, text clean..

Paperback / softback. New. Drawing on published natural histories, manuscript correspondence, garden plans, travelogues, watercolors, and drawings, this book reconstructs the evolution of this discipline of description through four generations of naturalists.

Chicago: The University of Chicago Press. Good+ with No dust jacket as issued. (2008). Softcover. 0226620883 . Ex-library. Library stamps, labels and markings. Covers laminated in clear plastic. Tape reinforcement to gutters at endpapers.; 2008 paperback reprint of a title first published in 2006. 385, [5 (blank)] pages. Illustrated card covers. Page dimensions: 226 x 147mm. "Out of the diverse traditions of medical humanism, classical philology, and natural philosophy, Renaissance naturalists created a new science devoted to discovering and describing plants and animals. Drawing on published natural histories, manuscript correspondence, garden plans, travelogues, watercolors, and drawings, The Science of Describing reconstructs the evolution of this discipline of description through four generations of naturalists. In the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries, naturalists focused on understanding ancient and medieval descriptions of the natural world, but by the mid-sixteenth… Read More

Paperback. Very Good.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Univ of Chicago Pr, 2008. Paperback. New. illustrated edition. 402 pages. 8.50x5.75x0.75 inches.

University Of Chicago Press. New. 2008. Paperback. 0226620883 .*** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** - *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened -- 402 pages. Description: "Out of the diverse traditions of medical humanism, classical philology, and natural philosophy, Renaissance naturalists created a new science devoted to discovering and describing plants and animals. In order to distinguish and catalog new plant and animal species, they developed new techniques of observing and recording, created botanical gardens and herbaria, and exchanged correspondence and specimens within an international community. Drawing on published natural histories, manuscript correspondence, garden plans, travelogues, watercolors, and drawings, 'The Science of Describing' reconstructs the evolution of this discipline of description through four generations of naturalists. Illustrated with woodcuts,… Read More