Fossil Woods and Other Geological Specimens. (The Paper Museum of Cassiano dal Pozzo. Series B: Natural History) [Hardcover]

D. Freedberg (Author), A.C. Scott (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 2000 | Series: The Paper Museum of Cassiano dal Pozzo. Series B: Natural History (Book 3)

This new Catalogue Raisonne, Part III in the series on Natural History, is based on the collection originally formed by Prince Federico Cesi in the early 17th century and later acquired by Cassiano. These drawings constitute the first truly scientific study of fossilized woods and are executed with such finesse, skill and detail that they will be of immense interest both to art-historians and to historians of science. The drawings, the majority of which have remained unstudied and unpublished until now, include specimens of wood and animal fossils, ammonites and concretions, pyrits and baked clays, as well as a series of field drawings giving the sites where these specimens were found. The introductory essays discuss the background to Cesi's project as well as the importance of the drawings to the history of seventeenth- century culture and science. 424p, 242 illus with 62 in color (Harvey Miller 2000) 'Scott & Freedberg's book will prove to be an important resource for all those interested in the history of geology, and it is a must for all university libraries.' - Howard J. Falcon-Lang, in Geological Magazine, Volume 138/4 - 2001

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'Scott & Freedberg's book will prove to be an important resource for all those interested in the history of geology....' - Howard J. Falcon-Lang -- Geological Magazine, Volume 138/4 - 2001

Scott & Freedberg's Book will prove to be an important resource for all those interested in the history of geology. -- Howard J. Falcon-Lang, Geological Magazine, Vol.138/4, 2001, p.507-508

Product Details

• Hardcover: 424 pages
• Publisher: Harvey Miller Publishers (December 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1872501915
• ISBN-13: 978-1872501918
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 8.6 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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